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When alpha particles were bombarded on a gold foil, most of the alpha particles passed through undeflected. This result indicates that most of the volume of a gold atom consists of:

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nucleus
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neutrons
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protons
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unoccupied space
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Solution

The correct option is A unoccupied space
When alpha particles were bombarded on a gold foil, most of the alpha particles passed through undeflected. This result indicates that most of the volume of a gold atom consists of unoccupied space. This experiment is called the Rutherford experiment. So the answer is D.

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