Which One of the Following Statements About Atoms and Subatomic

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about atoms and subatomic particles is correct?

• A)Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus by bombarding gold foil with electrons.
• B)The proton and the neutron have identical masses.
• C)The neutron's mass is equal to that of a proton plus an electron.
• D)A neutral atom contains equal numbers of protons and electrons.
• E)An atomic nucleus contains equal numbers of protons and neutrons.

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