In contrast to the plum-pudding model of the atom, Rutherford's model:
A) was first to explain atoms emitting discrete frequencies.
B) had the positive charge concentrated in a small region.
C) eliminated radiation from accelerating charges.
D) had the positive charge spread uniformly through the atom.

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Rutherford's model proposed that the positive charge of the atom is concentrated in a small, dense nucleus, unlike the plum-pudding model which suggested that positive charge was spread uniformly throughout the atom.

In Contrast to the Plum-Pudding Model of the Atom, Rutherford's