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:
A
nucleus
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B
neutrons
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C
protons
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D
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.