Question

most of the alpha particles went straight through the gold foil which means that most of the atom is empty space. false true

Explanation:

In Rutherford's gold foil experiment, most alpha particles passed through the gold foil. This observation led to the conclusion that most of the atom is empty space. Only a small fraction of alpha particles were deflected, indicating the presence of a dense, positively - charged nucleus at the center of the atom.

Answer:

True