How did Rutherford interpret the following observations made during his -particle scattering experiments? (a) Most particles

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How did Rutherford interpret the following observations made during his α-particle scattering experiments?
(a) Most α particles were not appreciably deflected as they passed through the gold foil.
(b) A few α particles were deflected at very large angles.
(c) What differences would you expect if beryllium foil were used instead of gold foil in the α-particle scattering experiment?
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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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