Question

Which experimental result led to a revision of Thomas's plum pudding model of the atom?

A. electrons were found to have higher energy the farther they are from the nucleus
B. the beam in a cathode ray tube was moved by an electric force
C. A few alpha particles bounced off a thin sheet of gold foil
D. most alpha particles passed straight through a thin sheet of gold foil​

Answer 1

Answer: C. A few alpha particles bounced off a thin sheet of gold foil.