NEET Chemistry Rutherford's Model MCQ Question
If the radius of a cricket ball is considered as the nucleus in Rutherford's model, what would be the approximate radius of the entire atom?
5 km
500 m
50 km
500 km
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Rutherford's model suggests that if a nucleus is represented by a cricket ball, the radius of the atom would be about 5 km, indicating the nucleus occupies a very small volume compared to the entire atom.
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