What was Rutherford's atomic model?

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My model, often called the nuclear atom, proposed that the atom consists of a tiny, dense nucleus at its center, containing most of the atom's mass and all of its positive charge. The electrons, which carry a negative charge, orbit this nucleus at a relatively large distance. This was a radical departure from earlier 'plum pudding' models and was directly supported by my alpha-scattering experiments.

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