Which of the following statements about Rutherford’s model of atom are correct?

(i) considered the nucleus as positively charged


(ii) established that the α–particles are four times as heavy as a hydrogen atom


(iii) can be compared to solar system


(iv) was in agreement with Thomson’s model


According to Rutherford’s model of an atom, there is a positively charged center called nucleus. Almost all the mass of an atom resides in the nucleus. The electrons revolve around the nucleus in well-defined orbits which can be compared to the solar system.

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