​Which of the Following Is an Incorrect Statement About the Rutherford

question 18

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the Rutherford scattering experiment?

• A)​Most of the alpha particles directed at a very thin gold foil passed right through the foil, undeflected from their straight-line path
• B)​As a result of the experiment, the atom is pictured as consisting mostly of open space
• C)​The few alpha particles that were on a collision course with the gold electrons were repelled backward at acute angles
• D)​The experiment led to the conclusion that the nucleus of an atom contains all of the atom's positive charge
• E)​The experiment provided a partial understanding of the location and charge of the particles within the atom

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