Rutherford's scattering experiment, which established the nuclear model of the atom, used a beam of:

alpha particles

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beta particles

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hydrogen atoms

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hydrogen nucleus

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Solution

The correct option is A alpha particles
Rutherford's experiment was actually an α-particle scattering experiment, α-particle is a doubly positively charged helium ion i.e., He-nucleus. These α-particles were allowed to impinge a thin sheet of gold and unexpectedly scattered after the impingement.

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