Question

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which of these is not a component of rutherfords model of the atom?
atoms are made up of a positively charge nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons.
atoms consist of a dense central nucleus surrounded by electrons.
atoms are mostly empty space.
electrons orbit the nucleus in well - defined orbitals.

Explanation:

Rutherford's atomic model proposed that atoms have a dense, positively - charged nucleus surrounded by electrons and that atoms are mostly empty space. The idea of electrons orbiting the nucleus in well - defined orbitals was part of Bohr's model, not Rutherford's.

Answer:

Electrons orbit the nucleus in well - defined orbitals.