Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden's Experiment Demonstrated That the Volume of the Nucleus

question 32

Multiple Choice

Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden's experiment demonstrated that the volume of the nucleus is roughly what fraction of the volume occupied by the electrons?

• A) 1/10
• B) 1/100
• C) 1/1,000
• D) 1/10,000
• E) 1/100,000

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