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Ruthen-ford used which of the following elements in his scattering experiment

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Gold

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Silver

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Alluminum

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Antimony

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Solution

The correct option is A Gold
Rutherford used gold for his scattering experiment because gold is the most malleable metal and he wanted the thinnest layer as possible. The goldsheet used was around 1000 atoms thick. It also has maximum scattering angle compared to other metals.

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