Question

which of the following describes rutherfords experiment to determine the structure of the atom? o directing a beam of electrons through a thin metal foil o firing a beam of very large and positively charged alpha particles through a thin sheet of gold foil o determining the light emission spectrum of hydrogen o directing a beam of electrons off a thin metal foil

Explanation:

Rutherford's gold - foil experiment involved firing a beam of very large and positively charged alpha particles through a thin sheet of gold foil to determine the structure of the atom.

Answer:

C. firing a beam of very large and positively charged alpha particles through a thin sheet of gold foil