By Scattering Alpha Particles from Gold, Rutherford Showed the Atomic

question 37

Multiple Choice

By scattering alpha particles from gold, Rutherford showed the atomic nucleus to be very

• A)small relative to the atom.
• B)massive relative to the mass of an electron.
• C)both of these
• D)neither of these

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Definitions:

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