Question

In Rutherford’s experiment, generally the thin foil of heavy atoms, like gold, platinum etc. have been used to be bombarded by the α-particles. If the thin foil of light atoms like aluminium etc. is used, what difference would be observed from the above results ?

NCERT Class XII
Chemistry - Main Course Book I

Chapter 2. Structure of Atom

Answer 1

the rays would have been deflected  if the foil of aluminium would be used