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which statement describes one feature of rutherfords model of the atom? the atom is mostly empty space. the atom cannot be divided into smaller particles. electron clouds are regions where electrons are likely to be found. the electrons are located within the positive material of the nucleus.
Rutherford's model proposed that an atom is mostly empty - space with a small, dense, positively - charged nucleus at the center. Electrons orbit the nucleus. The idea that the atom is mostly empty space is a key feature of his model. The other statements do not align with Rutherford's model. The atom can be divided into smaller particles (protons, neutrons, electrons), electron clouds are a feature of the quantum mechanical model, and electrons do not lie within the positive material of the nucleus in Rutherford's model.
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The atom is mostly empty space.