Ernest Rutherford Bombarded Nitrogen-14 with Alpha Particles and Produced Oxygen-17

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Multiple Choice

Ernest Rutherford bombarded nitrogen-14 with alpha particles and produced oxygen-17 and a proton.What was the significance of this experiment?

• A)It showed that most of the mass of an atom is in its nucleus.
• B)It was the first time that protons were produced.
• C)It showed that protons were part of the nucleus for an atom other than hydrogen.
• D)It showed that the nucleus contains protons and neutrons.

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