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Rutherford experiment of scattering of α particles showed for the first time that the atom has:

A
electrons
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only protons
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C
nucleus
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C nucleus
Rutherford using the α particles scattering experiment discovered the nucleus for the first time. He also found that most of the mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus of an atom. Hence option C is correct.

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