Which of the following is not true of Rutherford's nuclear theory of an atom?
A) The nucleus contains most of the mass of the atom.
B) The nucleus contains all the positive charge of an atom.
C) The number of electrons outside the nucleus is equal to the number of positively charged units inside the nucleus of an atom.
D) Tiny negatively charged electrons occupy most of the volume of an atom.
E) An atom consists of a sphere of positive charge filled with tiny negatively charged particles called electrons.

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Rutherford's nuclear theory describes the nucleus as containing most of the mass of an atom and all of the positive charge, as well as tiny negatively charged electrons occupying most of the volume of an atom. However, it does not describe an atom as consisting of a sphere of positive charge filled with electrons.

Which of the Following Is Not True of Rutherford's Nuclear