In the early 1900s many scientists thought that an atom consisted of a positive substance with negative charges scattered throughout the substance. Then Ernest Rutherford made a discovery that led to the understanding that an atom consists mostly of empty space with- * 20 points A. protons orbiting a dense nucleus made of electrons and neutrons B. Neutrons and protons orbiting a cloud of electrons C. Electrons and protons orbiting a cloud of neutrons D. Electrons orbiting a dense nucleus made of protons and neutrons