MCQ
Gold is chosen by Rutherford for his α-ray scattering experiment because:
- AGold has high malleability
- BGold has high ductility
- CGold has high density
- DGold is the least reactive element
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Answer
- Gold has high malleability
Explanation:
Malleability is a property of metals which can be beaten into sheets.
For his experiment Rutherford needed a very thin sheet of metal and hence he selected gold metal which could be beaten into very thin sheet.
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