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Question
Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment led to the discovery of :
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Nucleus
Electrons
Protons
Neutrons
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Solution
Nucleus
Rutherford conducted an experiment using alpha particles which led to the discovery of a nucleus situated at the centre of an atom.
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