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most of the particles went through the gold foil, but only a few bounced back.
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How did the gold foil experiment prove an atom was mostly empty space?
Only a small percentage of alpha particles shot at the gold foil were deflected proving that except for the nucleus, the atom was mostly empty space.
When was rutherfords model created?
Rutherfords Model is Rutherfords Model... thats it, its just a model.. go look it up on google images im sure you will figure it out by then.
How The universe is mostly made up of what a. Gases c. Dust b. Empty Space d. Stars?
D: Empty space.
What is mostly between electrons?
Empty Space.
What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment tell about the atom?
That the atom Mostly consisted of empty space.- apex
What was significance of rutherfords experiment?
He discovered that the atom was mostly made up of empty space.
What did rutherfords gold foil tell about the atom?
That the atom Mostly consisted of empty space.- apex
How did the gold foil experiment prove an atom was mostly empty space?
Only a small percentage of alpha particles shot at the gold foil were deflected proving that except for the nucleus, the atom was mostly empty space.
Who first came up with the idea that the atom is mostly empty space?
== == The man who discovered that an atom is mostly empty space would be Rutherford.
After bombarding a gold foil sheet with alpha particles scientist?
Scientists concluded that the atom consists of mostly empty space.
When was rutherfords model created?
Rutherfords Model is Rutherfords Model... thats it, its just a model.. go look it up on google images im sure you will figure it out by then.
What experiments demonstrated that atoms are mostly empty space?
The alpha particle scattering experiment by Ernest Rutherford (1911) demonstrates that more than 99.9% of an atom contains empty space.
In Rutherfords gold foil exepirement Rutherford concluded that the atom is mostly empty space with a small massive positivley charged center because?
In Rutherford's gold foil experiment Rutherford concluded that the atom is mostly empty space with a small massive positively charged center because most of the electrons passed through but a few were wildly deflected.
What was ernest rutherfords greatest science achievement?
Opinions vary. The discovery of the atomic nucleus ("most of the atom is empty space")
What was the significance of Rutherford's experiment?
he discovered the atom was mostly made up of empty space
Is outer space mostly empty space?
Yes, it is.
How The universe is mostly made up of what a. Gases c. Dust b. Empty Space d. Stars?
D: Empty space.
