Which metal was used by Rutherford in making thin foils?

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Solution

Rutherford used Gold to prepare thin foils because :
Gold is a metal
Metal has malleable property.
Gold is the most malleable metal. It can be beaten into the thinnest sheet of about 1000 atoms thick.
Hence, Rutherford used Gold metal for making the thin foils.

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