Question

An experiment in which alpha particles were used to bombard thin sheets of gold foil led to the conclusion that an atom is composed mostly of

Answer 1

empty space and has a small, positively charged nucleus

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Answer 2

a small dense nucleus with positive charge and the nucleus is surrounding by orbiting electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

An experiment in which alpha particles were used to bombard thin sheets of gold foil led to the conclusion that an atom is composed mostly of a small dense nucleus with positive charge and the nucleus is surrounding by orbiting electrons.