43.0k views
2 votes
Describe Rutherford's contribution to the atomic model

User Iku
by
7.7k points

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

Rutherford (1871–1937) was responsible for a remarkable series of discoveries in the physics, especially in the atomic model.

He identified the atomic nuclei - a relatively high central charge concentrated into a very small volume in comparison to the rest of the atom.

The Rutherford model is a model of the atom we know today.

Step-by-step explanation:

User FireDragonMule
by
8.7k points
1 vote
Rutherford conducted the gold foil experiment by shooting alpha rays through gold foil to discover the nucleus. He noticed the rays weren’t going through in the center
User Heptic
by
7.8k points

No related questions found