Question
What properties did Rutherford use in the design of the gold foil experiment?
Responses
positively charged electrons distributed in a uniform negative charge
positively charged electrons distributed in a uniform negative charge
alpha particle's positive charge and electron's negative charge
alpha particle's positive charge and electron's negative charge
alpha particle's negative charge and random distribution of protons
alpha particle's negative charge and random distribution of protons
alpha particle's negative charge and gold foil's positive charge
Responses
positively charged electrons distributed in a uniform negative charge
positively charged electrons distributed in a uniform negative charge
alpha particle's positive charge and electron's negative charge
alpha particle's positive charge and electron's negative charge
alpha particle's negative charge and random distribution of protons
alpha particle's negative charge and random distribution of protons
alpha particle's negative charge and gold foil's positive charge
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the design of the gold foil experiment, Ernest Rutherford used the concept that alpha particles are positively charged and interacted with the atoms in the gold foil, which he theorized contained a dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons. Therefore, the correct response related to the properties he used in his experiment is:
**alpha particle's positive charge and electron's negative charge**
This refers to the role of alpha particles (which are positively charged) and the understanding of atomic structure that involves negatively charged electrons surrounding a positively charged nucleus.
**alpha particle's positive charge and electron's negative charge**
This refers to the role of alpha particles (which are positively charged) and the understanding of atomic structure that involves negatively charged electrons surrounding a positively charged nucleus.