Rutherford’s Model of an Atom

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What particle was used in Rutherford's famous scattering experiment?

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Alpha particles

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What material was the thin foil made of that Rutherford used?

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Gold.

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What did the observation that MOST alpha particles went straight through the foil prove?

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That most of the atom is empty space.

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What did the deflection of a FEW alpha particles indicate the presence of?

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A tiny, dense, positively-charged center.

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What is the center of the atom called, according to Rutherford's model?

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The nucleus

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According to Rutherford, where are the electrons located in an atom?

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Revolving around the nucleus.