Question

what did rutherford conclude about the structure of the atom? a an atom carries a positive charge. b an atom is indivisible. c electrons make up the center of the atom. d an atom contains a small, dense, positively charged central region.

Explanation:

Rutherford's gold - foil experiment led him to conclude that an atom contains a small, dense, positively charged central region (the nucleus). Electrons are outside this nucleus. Atoms are divisible into sub - atomic particles, and an atom as a whole is neutral, not positively charged.

Answer:

D. An atom contains a small, dense, positively charged central region.