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(a) Explain why did Rutherford select a gold foil in his alpha scattering experiments?

(b) What observations in a scattering experiment led Rutherford to make the following

observations:

(i) Most of the space in an atom is empty.

(ii) Nucleus is positively charged.

(c) Mention any two drawbacks of Rutherford’s model.

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Answered by ItzMrAlcohol

Answer:

For the scattering experiment, Rutherford wanted a metal sheet which could be as thin as possible. Gold is the most malleable of all known metals. It can easily be converted into very thin sheets. Hence, Rutherford selected a gold foil for his alpha-ray scattering experiment

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