Question

Which conclusion was drawn from the results of

the gold foil experiment?
(1) An atom is electrically neutral.
(2) An atom is mostly empty space.
(3) The nucleus of an atom is negatively
charged.
(4) The electrons in an atom are located in
specific shells.

Answer 1

Answer;

(2) An atom is mostly empty space.

Experiment

-Rutherford conducted the "gold foil" experiment where he shot alpha particles at a thin sheet of gold. The conclusion that can be drawn from these experiment is that an atom is mostly empty space.

-Rutherford found that a small percentage of the particles were deflected, while a majority passed through the sheet. This caused Rutherford to conclude that the mass of an atom was concentrated at its center, as the tiny, dense nucleus was causing the deflections.

Answer 2

Answer;

-(2) An atom is mostly empty space.

Experiment

-Rutherford conducted the "gold foil" experiment where he shot alpha particles at a thin sheet of gold. The conclusion that can be drawn from these experiment is that an atom is mostly empty space.

-Rutherford found that a small percentage of the particles were deflected, while a majority passed through the sheet. This caused Rutherford to conclude that the mass of an atom was concentrated at its center, as the tiny, dense nucleus was causing the deflections.