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State whether the following statement is true or false:
In a chemical substance,the elements are always present in varying proportions by mass.

Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:

Particle	Electrons	Protons	Neutrons
$M$	$2$	$3$	$4$
$N$	$10$	$9$	$10$
$O$	$8$	$8$	$8$
$P$	$8$	$8$	$10$

$(a)$ Write the mass numbers of particles $M, N, O$ and $P$.
$(b)$ Select a cation and an anion from the above table.

Give the salient features of Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom.

$(a)$ An ion $M^{2+}$ contains $10$ electrons and $12$ neutrons. What is the atomic number and mass number of the element $M$?
$(b)$ Is it possible in an atom to have $12$ protons and $13$ electrons? Explain.
$(c)$ Why is helium gas inert?

In what way is the Rutherford's atomic model different from that of Thomson's atomic model?