Question

Which of the following is not a part of the observations made by Rutherford in his experiment?

• A. Very few alpha particles deflected at small angles.
• B. Very few alpha particles deflected at small angles.
• C. Only a few alpha particles rebound completely and turn back on their path
• D. Most alpha particles passed straight through gold foil.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Only a few alpha particles rebound completely and turn back on their path

Only a few alpha particles rebounded completely and turned back on their path because the nucleus is very dense and is of a very small size.