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The scattering of a stream of positively charged particles when striking a thin film of gold confirms that
the positive charge in an atom must be located in a dense central mass.
atoms contain electrons in varying energy layers around the nucleus.
electrons are found in the center of an atom.
electrons can only be found within predicted areas surrounding the nucleus.
the positive charge in an atom must be located in a dense central mass.
atoms contain electrons in varying energy layers around the nucleus.
electrons are found in the center of an atom.
electrons can only be found within predicted areas surrounding the nucleus.
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GPT-4o mini
The scattering of a stream of positively charged particles when striking a thin film of gold confirms that **the positive charge in an atom must be located in a dense central mass**. This is based on the results of the Rutherford gold foil experiment, which demonstrated that most of the mass and positive charge of an atom is concentrated in a small nucleus at the center, leading to the conclusion that atoms have a structure consisting of a dense nucleus surrounded by electrons.