Question

1. rutherfords \gold - foil\ experiment using alpha particle scattering concluded that a) the center of the atom is empty b) atomic mass is spread over the whole atom c) the center of the atom has a negative charge d) most of the atom is empty

Explanation:

Rutherford's gold - foil experiment with alpha particles led to the discovery that most of the atom is empty space. The alpha particles mostly passed straight through the gold foil, with only a few being deflected, indicating that the mass and positive charge are concentrated in a small nucleus and most of the atom is empty.

Answer:

d. most of the atom is empty