Question

The deflection of alpha particles in rutherford’s gold foil experiments resulted in what change to the atomic model? the addition of energy levels and orbitals to the electron cloud the addition of a small, dense nucleus to the center of the atom the addition of wave properties to the characteristics of an electron the addition of neutrons to the nucleus of the atom

Answer 1

The answer is: The addition of a small dense nucleus at the center of the atom.

Answer 2

Answer:

Addition of a small, dense nucleus to the center of the atom

Explanation:

Most alpha particles were observed to pass straight through the gold foil, which implied that atoms are composed of large amounts of open space. Some alpha particles were deflected slightly, suggesting interactions with other positively charged particles within the atom.

Still other alpha particles were scattered at large angles, while a very few even bounced back toward the source. Only a positively charged and relatively heavy target particle, such as the proposed nucleus, could account for such strong repulsion.