State one conclusion about atomic structure based on the observation that almost all alpha particles passed straight through the

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Marta_Voda [28]

3 years ago

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State one conclusion about atomic structure based on the observation that almost all alpha particles passed straight through the

foil

Chemistry

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weqwewe [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-01T18:48:20+03:00

Answer:

It was evidence that the majority of the space in an atom is empty

Explanation:

This question comes from an experiment conducted by Ernest Rutherford and his students where they bombard a gold foil with alpha particles. As the question says, almost all the alpha particles passed straight through the foil. This was evidence that the majority of the mass of the atoms in one area of the atom with the large majority of the atom being empty and hence most of the alpha particles going through unencumbered

Nookie1986 [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-01T16:59:49+03:00

Nookie1986 [14]3 years ago

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The protons of the atom must be contained in a small nucleus in the center, and the rest of the atom is a really large amount of empty space.

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