What specific evidence from the gold foil experiement led Rutherford to come to each of the following conclusions?
I would not have answered as you did. You may mean the same thing I'm writing but I think it's better said.
The nucleus occupies very little space in the atom.
Answer:He shot alpha particles through thin sheet of gold and discovered some were deflected
Thousands of alpha particles were shot through the foil but only a few were deflected.
An atom is made of mostly empty space.
Answer:From his metal foil experiments
Most of the alpha particles went through the fol as if there were no foil present.
The nucleus is positively charged
Answer:Used alpha particles to bounce off atoms and they are positively
Alpha particles are positively charged. If the nucleus were
positively charged the alpha particle would be deflected (as observed). If the nucleus were negatively charged, the alpha particle would have been attracted(it wasn't).
What specific evidence from the gold foil experiement led Rutherford to come to each of the following conclusions?
The nucleus occupies very little space in the atom.
Answer:He shot alpha particles through thin sheet of gold and discovered some were deflected
An atom is made of mostly empty space.
Answer:From his metal foil experiments
The nucleus is positively charged
Answer:Used alpha particles to bounce off atoms and they are positively charged
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