Question

which statement describes one feature of rutherfords model of the atom?
the atom is mostly empty space.
the atom cannot be divided into smaller particles.
electron clouds are regions where electrons are likely to be found.
the electrons are located within the positive material of the nucleus.

Explanation:

• In Rutherford's gold - foil experiment, most of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil, which led to the conclusion that the atom is mostly empty space.
• The idea that the atom cannot be divided into smaller particles was part of the earlier Dalton's atomic model.
• Electron clouds (regions where electrons are likely to be found) are part of the quantum mechanical model of the atom, not Rutherford's.
• In Rutherford's model, electrons orbit the nucleus (a small, dense, positively - charged core), not that electrons are located within the positive material of the nucleus.

Answer:

The atom is mostly empty space.