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What did Rutherford propose in 1906 to investigate atomic structure?

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What did Rutherford propose in 1906 to investigate atomic structure?

Options

  • A study of continuous radiation from solids and liquids

  • A classic experiment in which alpha particles were scattered by atoms

  • An empirical formula for the wavelengths of hydrogen lines

  • An experiment on electric discharge through gases

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Solution

Rutherford proposed scattering alpha particles by atoms as a way to investigate atomic structure. The alpha particles were emitted by certain radioactive elements.

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