Question

In $1911$, the physicist Emest Rutherford discovered that atoms have a tiny, dense nucleus by shooting positively charged particles at a very thin gold foil. A key physical property which led Rutherford to use gold that it was.

• A. Electrically conducting
• B. Highly malleable
• C. Shiny
• D. None-reactive

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Highly malleable

Very thin foil can be made only of highly malleable material that can be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.