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If the alpha particles hit the gold foil most of the alpha particles will pass through the gold foil because atoms mostly consists of empty space and some alpha particles will be deflected including a very small number of alpha particles will bounce back in the direction they came from because the atom has a very small positively charged mass called the nucleus.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 13y agomost pass straight through with no deflection, the next largest amount bounce right back the way they came with nearly 180º deflection, a small number pass through with a tiny deflection of a few degrees.
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∙ 6y agoAlpha particles are scaterred by the atomic nucleus.
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In Rutherfords gold foil experiment particles in dense atomic nuclei caused some alpha particles to bounce straight back from the gold foil.?
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If Rutherford made bombarded aluminum foil with alpha particles instead of gold foil what observations would he have used?
The scattering angles would have changed, but the qualitative results would also change: the reason Rutherford chose gold was because it is EXTREMELY malleable. One can stretch gold foil until it is only a few atoms thick in places, which is not possible with aluminum. If the foil were too thick, there would be no transmission of particles at all; the whole point was to demonstrate that most alpha particles passed through unchanged, but some of them scattered, which is only possible with a VERY thin foil.
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.
Which of the following provided evidence that most of the mass of the atom as well as all of the positive charge is concentrated in a very small core the nucleus?
The scattering of alpha particles by a metal foil.
Is it true some particles bounce off the gold foil because they hit protons in the nucleus in the Rutherford gold foil experiment?
Yes, that is true. In the Rutherford gold foil experiment, some alpha particles were observed to bounce off the gold foil because they came close to or hit the positive protons present in the nucleus of gold atoms. This result led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus and the understanding that atoms are mostly empty space.
Experiment to test the absorpion of beta particles by thin sheets of aluminium?
Rutherford shot beta particles at gold foil to discover protons, but i have never heard of an aluminum foil experiment.
How do you write permeated in a sentence and what is the definition?
The beta particles permeated the gold foil. Permeated means "penetrated something"
In Rutherford's gold foil experiment what particles were fired at a thin piece of gold?
I believe they are called the Alpha particles and yes, they did pass through a sheet of gold foil.
Who discovered the nucleus using his gold foil?
Rutherford by bombarding gold foil with positively charged particles and noting that some particles were widely deflected.
Why is gold foil used in the alpha particle scattering?
Hi I believe the answer to be because of its high density. Gold or Aurum (Au) is very dense and hence will 'reflect'and 'deflect' alpha particles, which are helium nuclei. Beta particles are electrons Hope that helps
In Rutherford's gold foil experiment particles in dense atomic nuclei caused some alpha particles to bounce straight back from the gold foil.?
positive
Who discovered the nucleus using his gold foil experiment?
Rutherford by bombarding gold foil with positively charged particles and noting that some particles were widely deflected.
In Rutherfords gold foil experiment particles in dense atomic nuclei caused some alpha particles to bounce straight back from the gold foil.?
positive
Would particles pass straight through gold foil?
never heard of Rutherford famous gold foil experiment?
What might happen in geiger and marsden had used magnesium foil insted of gold?
If he used magnesium, the alpha particles would have passed though
Which type of particles did Rutherford fire at gold foil?
atoms
What was the fate of the vast majority of alpha particles in rutherford's gold-foil experiment?
They traveled through the empty spaces of the gold foil.
