Rutherford bombarded gold foil with alpha (α) particles and found that a small percentage of the particles were deflected. Which of the following was not accounted for by the model he proposed for the structure of atoms?

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Rutherford's model accounted for the small size and charge of the nucleus, as well as the existence of protons. It also indirectly supported the presence of electrons outside the nucleus. However, the total mass of the atom was not explicitly accounted for in his model.

Rutherford Bombarded Gold Foil with Alpha (α) Particles and Found