Question

Rutherford's experiment with alpha particle scattering by gold foil established that

A. protons are not evenly distributed throughout an atom.
B. electrons have a negative charge.
C. electrons have a positive charge.
D. atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
E. protons are as heavy as electrons.

Answer 1

Rutherford's experiment with alpha particle scattering by gold foil established that the positive charge in an atom is concentrated in a small space called the nucleus.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rutherford's experiment with alpha particle scattering by gold foil established that the positive charge in an atom is concentrated in a small space called the nucleus. Most of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil, indicating that the atom is mostly empty space. However, a small fraction of the particles were deflected, suggesting that they encountered another positive charge, which Rutherford concluded was the nucleus.