Which Statement Regarding the Geiger-Marsden Experiment Is False

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding the Geiger-Marsden experiment is false?

• A)Beta particles were occasionally deflected by electrons in the gold atoms.
• B)Alpha particles were occasionally deflected by small positively charged regions in the gold atoms.
• C)The results suggested that the positive charge of an atom is localized in a small region.
• D)The results suggested that most of the mass of an atom is contained in a small region.
• E)The results suggested that the plum-pudding model of the atom was incorrect.

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