Question
In Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, many of the alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil, completely undeflected. What development did Rutherford come up with that was different than Thomson's "plum-pudding" model?
Rutherfords gold foil experiment. Helium nuclei are shot at gold foil. Most helium nuclei pass through the foil. Some nuclei are deflected.
A
The atom does not have any charged particles.
B
Electrons are in the nucleus.
C
The atom has a positively charged center.
D
The atom has a negatively charged center.
Rutherfords gold foil experiment. Helium nuclei are shot at gold foil. Most helium nuclei pass through the foil. Some nuclei are deflected.
A
The atom does not have any charged particles.
B
Electrons are in the nucleus.
C
The atom has a positively charged center.
D
The atom has a negatively charged center.
Answers
GPT 3.5
C The atom has a positively charged center.