Answer
He assumed that the particles would pass straight through the gold foil.
Work Step by Step
He assumed this because he, at the time, believed in Thompson's plum pudding model of the atom.
Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 4 - Section 4.7 - Trends in Periodic Properties - Understanding the Concepts - Page 129: 4.70a
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