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Rutherford's experiment on scattering of alpha particles showed for the first time that the atom has

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Electrons
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Protons
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Nucleus
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Neutrons
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Solution

The correct option is C Nucleus
Rutherford's experiment proved that the atom consists of a small, dense positively charged mass called the nucleus. Almost the entire mass of the atom comes from the nucleus.


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