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Question
What conclusions were made from the observations of Gold foil experiment?
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Solution
In Rutherford’s Alpha ray scattering experiment, the following conclusions were made from the observations.
- Atom has a very small nucleus at the centre.
- There is a large empty space around the nucleus.
- The entire mass of an atom is concentrated in a very small positively charged region, which is called Nucleus.
- The electrons are distributed in the vacant space around the nucleus.
- The electrons move in circular paths around the nucleus.
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(b) Name the scientist who discovered the nucleus of atom.
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State true or false. If false, correct the statement.
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Higher-Order Thinking skills: (HOTS)
In Rutherford's experiment of scattering alpha particles, can we take a foil of any other metal instead of gold?
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