Question
Enlist the conclusions drawn by Rutherford from his α-ray scattering experiment.
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Answer
Conclusion of Rutherford’s a-rays scattering experiment:
- Most of the space inside the atom is empty because most of the a-particles passed through the gold foil without getting deflected.
- Very few particles were deflected from their path, indicating that the positive charge of the atom occupies very little space.
- Avery small fraction of a-particles were deflected by $180^\circ $, indicating that all the positive charge and mass of the gold atom were concentrated in very small volume within the atom.
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