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.
1 answer
C The atom has a positively charged center.