Rutherford's Experiment Was Important Because It Showed That

question 73

Multiple Choice

Rutherford's experiment was important because it showed that:

• A)Radioactive elements give off alpha particles.
• B)Gold foil can be made to be only a few atoms thick.
• C)A zinc sulfide screen scintillates when struck by a charged particle.
• D)The mass of the atom is uniformly distributed throughout the atom.
• E)An atom is mostly empty space.

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Definitions:

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Inside Shoulder

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