Which of the Following Conclusions Regarding Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conclusions regarding Rutherford's gold foil experiment is not consistent with the observations?

• A)The nucleus occupies only a small portion of the space of an atom.
• B)Most alpha particles travel straight through the gold foil.
• C)The nucleus occupies a large amount of the atom space.
• D)The nucleus,like the alpha particles used to bombard the gold foil,is positively charged.
• E)Wide angle deflections result from a collision of an alpha particle and a gold atom nucleus.

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