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Which statements about the Rutherford model of the atom is NOT true ?

A

There is a positively charged center in an atom called the nucleus

B

Nearly all the mass of an atom resides in the nucleus

C

Size of the nucleus is completely to the atom

D

Electrons occupy the space surrounding the nucleus

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