The structure of the atomon the basis of rutherford's experimental observations, which of the following statements predicts the structure of the atom? 1. in an atom, negatively charged electrons are small particles held within a positively charged sphere.2. in an atom, negatively charged electrons are dispersed in the space surrounding the positively charged nucleus of an atom.3. in an atom, all of the positive and negative charges are randomly distributed.4. in an atom, most of the mass and the positive charge are located in a small core within the atom called the nucleus.2. in an atom, negatively charged electrons are dispersed in the space surrounding the positively charged nucleus of an atom.4. in an atom, most of the mass and the positive charge are located in a small core within the atom called the nucleus.