Question

Which of the following was NOT suggested by Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?

Nearly all the atom’s mass is in the nucleus.
A positive charge is concentrated in the central region called the nucleus.
The nucleus makes up the majority of the atom’s volume.
Atoms are mostly empty space.

Answer 1

Answer: The Answer is C.

Explanation: The Nucleus only makes up less than .01% of the volume of the Atom. The Nucleus does contain more than 99.9% of the mass of the Atom. I hope that this helps you! Good luck!