if a tiny particles is shot into the middle of an atom, it hits somethimg dense in the center and bounces back in the direaction it cam from. If a tiny particle is shot into the edges of the atoms it goes through. Most tiny particles shot at an atom will go through (rutherford, 1911) compare models A and D which model supports this evidence
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Based on the given evidence, Model D would support this observation. Model D, also known as the Rutherford model, suggests that atoms have a small, dense, and positively charged nucleus at the center, with most of the atom being empty space. The dense center is what causes particles to bounce back when they hit it directly. On the other hand, Model A, also known as the Thompson model, proposes a "plum pudding" structure where positive charge is evenly distributed throughout the atomic sphere, which would not explain the observation that most particles go through the atom.