Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - The Atom - Questions and Problems - Page 108: 4.17

Answer

Rutherford determined atom consists of mostly an empty space with a dense nucleus.

Work Step by Step

Rutherford fired positively charged alpha particles to a thin Gold foil. Most of the alpha particles passed the foil without any deflection, however, some were deflected. This led Rutherford to the conclusion that most of the atom is empty with a dense nucleus containing most of the mass of atom
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