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Rutherford's results indicated that most of the alpha particles went
right through the gold atoms without being affected. He had expected
this, because he knew there must be relatively large space within atoms.
However, he was astonished to see that a few alpha particles rebounded
from the foil much as a ball rebounds from a solid wall. Rutherford had
discovered the nucleus-the tiny, dense, positively charged centre of the
atom. This was a tremendously important discovery.
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How did Rutherfords gold foil experiment tell scientists about the atomic structure?
That atoms have a positively charged nucleus.
How do you find the chemical element of an atom?
If you know how many protons the atom has, then that can tell you what element from the periodic table is classifying the atom.
What does the subscript in a formula tell you?
number of each atom
Can an atomic number tell you how many protons an atom has?
The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus.
Does valence tell us to what extent an atom can combine?
Yes it does.
What did rutherfords gold foil tell about the atom?
That the atom Mostly consisted of empty space.- apex
How did Rutherfords gold foil experiment tell scientists about the atomic structure?
That atoms have a positively charged nucleus.
What did gold foil experiment tell about the atom?
that the atom mostly consisted of empty space
What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment tell them about the atom?
It told them that the atom was mostly empty space.
what did Rutherford’s gold-foil experiment tell about the atom?
that the atom mostly consisted of empty space.
What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment tell about the atom?
That the atom Mostly consisted of empty space.- apex
What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment tell about atoms?
that the atom mostly consisted of empty space.
What is scientific inquiry in communicating?
Communicating would be to tell the research of what the experiment is going to be unless a hypotheses is correct for an experiment.
Which is larger a hydrogen atom francium or atom and how can you tell?
The francium atom is larger.
What does the magnesium experiment tell us about how gold reacts with oxygen?
Which magnesium experiment !
What property of water is responsible for this activity?
Which experiment? You have to tell which experiment it is, so we can answer it. -Elisax
What does the atomic number of an atom tell you about it?
It would tell you how many neutrons make up the Nucleus of the atom.
