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4 years ago

What did Ernest Rutherford s gold foil experiment demonstrate about atoms?

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mote1985 [20]4 years ago

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Rutherford performed gold foil experiment to understand that how negative and positive particles could Co exist in an atom. He bombarded alpha particles on a 0.00004 cm thick gold foil.

He proposed a planetary model of the atom and concluded following results and demonstrated that,
1. An atom produces a line spectrum.
2. An Electron revolves around the nucleus without any orbits.
3. Since most of the particles passed through the foil undeflected it means that most of the volume occupied by an atom is empty.
4. An Atom as a whole is neutral.
5. The deflection of few particles on the foil suggested that there is center of positive particles in an atom called the nucleus of the atom.
6. The complete rebounce of few particles on the gold foil suggested that the nucleus is very dense and hard.

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Answer: The ratio of atoms in calcium bicarbonate ; Ca : H : C : O = 1:2:2:6.

The ratio of atoms in lithium sulfide; Li : S = 2 : 1

Explanation:

In calcium bicarbonate: $Ca(HCO_3)_2$

In a molecular formula of calcium carbonate there are:

Number of Calcium atoms = 1

Number of Hydrogen atom = 1 × 2 = 2

Number of Carbon atoms = 1 × 2 = 2

Number of Oxygen atoms = 3 × 2 = 6

So, Ca : H : C : O = 1 : 2 : 2 : 6

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Number of Lithium atoms = 1 × 2 = 2

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3 years ago

A piece of high-density Styrofoam measuring 24.0 cm by 36.0 cm by 5.0 cm floats when placed in a tub of water. When a 1.5 kg boo

zheka24 [161]

Explanation:

The given data is as follows.

Width of Styrofoam = 24.0 cm

Length of Styrofoam = 36.0 cm

Height of Styrofoam = 5.0 cm

Therefore, volume of the Styrofoam will be calculated as follows.

Volume = length × width × height

= (36.0 × 24.0 × 5.0) $cm^{3}$

= 4320 $cm^{3}$

or, = $4.32 \times 10^{3} cm^{3}$

As Styrofoam partially sinks at 3.0 cm and total height of Styrofoam is 5.0 cm. Hence, height of Styrofoam above the water is (5.0 - 3 cm) = 2 cm.

So, volume of water displaced is as follows.

24.0 cm × 36.0 cm × 2.0 cm

= $1.73 \times 10^{3} cm^{3}$

Hence, mass of displaced water is as follows.

mass = density × volume

= $1.00 g/cm^{3} \times 1.73 \times 10^{3} cm^{3}$

= $1.73 \times 10^{3} g$

Since, book is placed on the Styrofoam. Therefore, mass of water displaced is also equal to the following.

Mass of water displaced = mass of book + mass of Styrofoam

$1.73 \times 10^{3} g$ = 1500 g + mass of Styrofoam

(1730 - 1500) g = mass of Styrofoam

mass of Styrofoam = 230 g

Therefore, calculate the density of Styrofoam as follows.

Density = $\frac{mass}{volume}$

= $\frac{230}{4.32 \times 10^{3} cm^{3}}$

= $53.24 \times 10^{-3} g cm^{-3}$

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zheka24 [161]

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4 years ago

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Answer:

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almond37 [142]

Answer:

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