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Anybody who knows much about atoms and is willing to ignore virtual particles.
The credit for actually discovering this should probably go to Rutherford. (Or Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden ... Geiger and Marsden actually did the experiment in Rutherford's lab, and Rutherford was the one who explained the results.)
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What experiments demonstrated that atoms are mostly empty space?
The Rutherford gold foil experiment is a classic example that demonstrated atoms are mostly empty space. In this experiment, alpha particles were directed at a thin gold foil, and most particles passed through without being deflected, suggesting that atoms are mostly empty space with a small, dense nucleus.
Why can we state that most of the volume of matter such as the tabletop you are writing on is actually empty space?
Most of the volume of matter, like a tabletop, is considered empty space because the atoms that make up matter are mostly empty space themselves. Atoms consist of a small, dense nucleus surrounded by electrons orbiting at a relatively large distance from the nucleus. So while matter may appear solid, it is mostly made up of empty space within the atomic structure.
What did Rutherford conclude when most particles fired at metal passed straight through?
Rutherford concluded that atoms must be mostly empty space with a small, dense nucleus at the center. This discovery led to the development of the Rutherford model of the atom.
Who is the scientist that discovered atoms contained a nucleus?
Ernest Rutherford is the scientist who conducted the gold foil experiment in 1909, which led to the discovery that atoms contain a nucleus at their center. This experiment showed that the nucleus is small and positively charged, while the rest of the atom is mostly empty space.
Experiments with gold foil indicated that atoms?
Experiments with gold foil indicated that atoms have a small, dense nucleus at their center, surrounded by mostly empty space with electrons orbiting around the nucleus. This led to the development of the nuclear model of the atom, proposed by Ernest Rutherford.
Who discovered that atoms contain mostly with empty space?
Ernest Rutherford.... The Great Scientist.Hope this helped! :D
The body is made of?
The body is made of bones,fat,cells,blood,and atoms. Because of atoms your body is mostly empty space The body is made of bones,fat,cells,blood,and atoms. Because of atoms your body is mostly empty space The body is made of bones,fat,cells,blood,and atoms. Because of atoms your body is mostly empty space
What discovery demostrated that atoms are mostly empty space?
bohr
Transfer of thermal energy through atoms contacting other atoms?
Not likely. Atoms are mostly empty space.
Who discovered that atoms were mostly empty space?
Rutherford, with his gold foil experiment.
what did Rutherford conclude about the location of positive charge in atoms?
Ernest Rutherford mostly believed in that it was mostly empty space with positively charged atoms.
The man responsible for discovering that the atom is mostly space is?
Ernest Rutherford is credited with discovering that atoms are mostly comprised of empty space. Through his gold foil experiment in 1909, he showed that atoms have a dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by mostly empty space where electrons orbit.
Are gold atoms composed of mostly matter or empty space?
All atoms are mostly empty space, as the electromagnetic repulsion between atomic nuclei keep them from reaching each other (except under extreme pressure, as in the center of stars).
The reason a granite block is mostly empty space is that the atoms in the granite are?
Yes, this is essentially true. Well over 99.9% of the mass of any atom is in the nucleus. The electrons in their orbitals around that nucleus actually determine the spacial volume that the atom occupies. And on an atomic scale, the distance from the nucleus to the outer boundaries of the electron cloud is enormous. The atom is mostly empty space, and, therefore, anything made up of atoms is mostly empty space.
How did Ernest Rutherford know that atoms was mostly empty space?
> because he is smart lol TROLL
What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment tell about atoms?
that the atom mostly consisted of empty space.
What experiments demonstrated that atoms are mostly empty space?
The Rutherford gold foil experiment is a classic example that demonstrated atoms are mostly empty space. In this experiment, alpha particles were directed at a thin gold foil, and most particles passed through without being deflected, suggesting that atoms are mostly empty space with a small, dense nucleus.
