Which of the following statements are correct according to the Rutherford's alpha ray scattering experiment?

Electrons have a negative charge.

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The mass and the positive charge of the atom are concentrated in the nucleus.

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Neutron exists in the nucleus.

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Most of the space in the atom is empty.

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Solution

The correct options are
B The mass and the positive charge of the atom are concentrated in the nucleus.
D Most of the space in the atom is empty.
Rutherford proposed the following set of assumptions:

1) The positively charged particles held together at the centre of the atom called nucleus.
2) The volume of the nucleus is small when compared to the volume of the nucleus.
3) The mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus.

Therefore, most of the space in the atom is empty.

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During Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment, he concluded that:

(i) electrons have a negative charge.
(ii) the mass and positive charge of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
(iii) neutron exists in the nucleus.
(iv) most of the space in an atom is empty.

Q. Question 8
Rutherford's a-particle scattering experiment showed that

(i) electrons have negative charge.
(ii) the mass and positive charge of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
(iii) neutron exists in the nucleus.
(iv) most of the space in atom is empty.
Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the Rutherford alpha scattering model?

I. The atom is mostly empty space.
II. Electrons orbit the nucleus of the atom.
III. The atom has a dense, positively charged nucleus.

Statement I- Thomson's atomic model could not explain the result of scattering experiment performed by Rutherford.
Statement II- According to Rutherford, majority of mass was concentrated in a minute, positively charged region (the nucleus) surrounded by electrons.

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