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CHM 101 CHM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

What was the behaviour of most of the particle shot at the gold foil?
Options
A They travelled straight throughout the gold foil
Correct Answer
B They travelled in all direction throughout the gold foil
C They travelled in opposite direction throughout the gold foil
D They were stationary
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In the gold foil experiment, most alpha particles passed straight through the foil with little or no deflection, indicating that atoms are mostly empty space.

Hint

Most of the atom is empty space, so most particles pass through undeflected.

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