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What led to a change in the model of the atom?

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Answer:

Rutherford's experiment

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Rutherford's experiment prompted a change in the atomic model. If the positive alpha particles mostly passed through the foil, but some bounced back. AND if they already knew that the electron was small and negative, then the atom must have a small positive nucleus with the electrons around them.

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