Rutherford's experiment on scattering of alpha particles showed for the first time that the atom has
A
Electrons
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B
Protons
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C
Nucleus
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D
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.