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His model suggested that most of the mass of the atom was contained in the small nucleus, and that the rest of the atom was mostly empty space. Rutherford came to this conclusion following the results of his famous gold foil experiment. This experiment involved the firing of radioactive particles through minutely thin metal foils (notably gold) and detecting those using screens coated with zinc sulfide (a scintillator). Rutherford found that although the vast majority of particles passed straight through the foil approximately 1 in 8000 were deflected leading him to his theory that most of the atom was made up of 'empty space'.
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∙ 11y agoA short answer for the Rutherford atomic model: the atom is composed from a central part - a nucleus, positively charged, surrounded by electrons - very small negative charged particles.
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What is Ernest Rutherford's middle name?
Ernest Matthew James RutherfordErnest James Rutherfordthe correct answer is, Ernest Thompson Rutherford.. (His mother's maiden name was Thompson)He may not have had one!His full name and title was:Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson OM, FRS
How was rutherfordium named?
The name rutherfordium is derived from the name of the physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937).
How many siblings did Ernest Rutherford have?
Ernest Rutherford was fourth born of twelve siblings.
What is the contribution of thales of miletus in the development of atomic theory?
The contribution of anyone prior to about 1600 to the development of atomic theory might as well be "nothing whatsoever." Democritus and/or Leucippus contributed the name "atomos", but not much else; they were wrong about nearly every detail. John Dalton is just about the earliest scientist to have had any significant contribution to atomic theory, and most of what we now consider atomic theory was developed since about 1900.
What is the name of the worlds first ever hockey stick?
The Rutherford Stick
What is Rutherford's Ernest full name?
Ernest James Rutherford.
What is Ernest Rutherford's full name?
Ernest James Rutherford.
What was the name of ernest Rutherford daughter?
Eileen Rutherford
What is the name of first scientist to ever split the atom?
Ernest Rutherford was the man you are thinking of. He was the first person to 'split the atom'.
What is Earnest Rutherford's middle name?
Ernest Thompson Rutherford
What is Rutherford wife name?
ernest rutherford's wife name is mary newton.
What is ernest's wife's name?
ernest rutherford's wife name is mary newton.
What is Ernest Rutherford's middle name?
Ernest Matthew James RutherfordErnest James Rutherfordthe correct answer is, Ernest Thompson Rutherford.. (His mother's maiden name was Thompson)He may not have had one!His full name and title was:Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson OM, FRS
What is the name of the scientists who first proposed that atoms have a nucleus?
Ernest Rutherford, following the "gold foil" experiment.
What element come from the name of an American president?
Rutherfordium has the name of Rutherford Hayes but was named for the physicist Ernest Rutherford .
Did Ernest Rutherford have a partner?
ernest rutherford's wife name is mary newton.
How did rutherfordium get its name?
Named in honour of the late Ernest Rutherford.
