Ernest Rutherford bombarded nitrogen atoms with helium nuclei (alpha particles), and hydrogen atoms (protons) were formed as a result. ... Specifically, they noticed that nitrogen, oxygen, and aluminum, when hit with an alpha particle, disintegrated and emitted a fast particle of positive charge.
Ernest Rutherford bombarded nitrogen atoms with helium nuclei (alpha particles), and hydrogen atoms (protons) were formed as a result. ... Specifically, they noticed that nitrogen, oxygen, and aluminum, when hit with an alpha particle, disintegrated and emitted a fast particle of positive charge.
