Rutherford's scattering experiment is related to :
A
neutrons
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B
atom
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C
electron
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D
nucleus
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Solution
The correct option is B nucleus Rutherford's gold foil scattering experiment determined that atoms have a positively charged nucleus in the center and it gave the exact atomic structure. The high central charge is concentrated in a small voulme in the center called as nucleus.