Question

1. rutherfords gold foil experiment led to the conclusion that the atom is mostly empty space. what part of the atom is dense and located at the center?

the nucleus
the valence shell
the atomic mass unit
the electron cloud
clear all

Explanation:

Rutherford's gold foil experiment showed that atoms have a dense, central part. The nucleus is at the atom's center, contains protons and neutrons, and is dense. The valence shell is for electrons, atomic mass unit is a unit of mass, and electron cloud is where electrons move (not dense/central). So the correct answer is the nucleus.

Answer:

The nucleus