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Question
Rutherford’s alpha-particle scattering experiment was responsible for the discovery of ______.
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Atomic nucleus
Electron
Proton
Neutron
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Solution
Rutherford’s alpha-particle scattering experiment was responsible for the discovery of atomic nucleus.
Explanation:
Rutherford's alpha-particle scattering experiment led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus by demonstrating that most of an atom's mass is concentrated in a small, dense central core.
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