Question

which statement below is not consistent with the nuclear theory of the atom as proposed by rutherford?
most of the atoms mass and all of its positive charge is contained in a small core called the nucleus.
most of the volume of the atom is empty space occupied by tiny, negatively charged electrons.
there are as many electrons outside the nucleus as there are protons inside the nucleus in a neutral atom.
electrical charge is a fundamental property of protons and electrons in which like charges repel and opposite charges attract.

Explanation:

Rutherford's nuclear theory of the atom focuses on the structure of the atom itself (nucleus, electrons in the atom). The statement about electrical charge being a fundamental property of protons and electrons (like charges repel, opposite charges attract) is a general property of charges, not specifically part of Rutherford's nuclear theory of the atom. Rutherford's theory was more about the atom's structure (location of mass, charge in the nucleus, electrons in the atom's space, electron - proton number in neutral atom).

Answer:

Electrical charge is a fundamental property of protons and electrons in which like charges repel and opposite charges attract.