Rutherford's Experiment with Alpha Particle Scattering by Gold Foil Established

question 146

Multiple Choice

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 1840 times heavier than electrons.

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Definitions:

Great Cardiac Vein

A vein that runs along the heart's surface, collecting deoxygenated blood from the myocardium.

Anterior Interventricular Branch

An artery that supplies blood to the front of the septum of the heart, part of the coronary circulation.

Oxygen-poor Blood

Blood that has a reduced oxygen content, typically found returning to the heart via the veins.

Interventricular Septa

The thick wall separating the lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart.