Question

List down the expectations and observations of Rutherford's gold foil experiment. ​

Expectations​	Observations​

Answer 1

Expectations and observations of Rutherford's gold foil experiment:

Expectations:
The alpha particles would pass through the gold foil with some slight deflections.

Observations:

• Most of the alpha particles went straight through the gold foil.
• Few particles underwent small and large deflections.
• 1 in 12,000 rays got deflected by ${180}^0$.