Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering is related to the size of the:
A
Atom
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B
Nucleus
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C
Electron
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D
Neutron
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Solution
The correct option is B Nucleus Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment concluded that most of the α -particles passed through a gold-foil without any deflection due to the small size of the nucleus.