What are the main features of Rutherford’s model of an atom?
The main features of this model are: Atom is spherical and consists of two parts: Nucleus and extra-nuclear part. The entire mass and entire positive charge are concentrated in a very small region at the center known as the nucleus. The space surrounding the nucleus known as the extra-nuclear part is negatively charged so an atom as a whole is neutral. Most of the extra-nuclear part is empty. The electrons are not stationary but are revolving around the nucleus at very high speeds like planets revolving around the Sun.
