Which statement about the model of the atom is TRUE?
A) The nucleus is much less dense than the surrounding electrons.
B) Electrons orbit the nucleus like planets around the Sun.
C) This is the first model of the atom.
D) The atom is mostly empty space.
E) The model of the atom was developed by looking directly at an atom.

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The atom is mostly empty space, with electrons moving in the electron cloud around a dense nucleus, which contains most of the atom's mass.

Which Statement About the Model of the Atom Is TRUE