Which metal sulphide was coated over the screen to notice the scattering of alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment?

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Zinc sulphide ( $ZnS$ ) was coated over the screen to notice the scattering of alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment since it emits a flash of light when struck by an alpha particle.

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