Question

What were the three major observations Rutherford made in the gold foil experiment?

Answer 1

Three major observations Rutherford made in the gold foil experiment are

1.Almost all the alpha particles did pass through the foil.

2.Some alpha particles were deflected off at different angles as observed at the screen of the detector.

3.Very few of the alpha particles (one or two) even bounced backwards after hitting the gold foil.