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What conclusion rutherford drew from his alpha ray scattering experiments


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  • Rutherford drew the following conclusion from his α-ray scattering experiment.
  • α-particles passed through the gold foil without any deflection concluding the empty space inside the atom.
  • Deflection is observed in a few particles which proves the positive charge of the atom occupies very little space.
  • Deflection in A very small fraction of α-particles indicates that all the positive charge and mass of the gold atom were concentrated in a very small volume within the atom.

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