What are the observations of Rutherford's gold foil experiment?
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His two primary observations were: Most α particles passed straight through the gold foil, which showed that atoms are mostly empty space. Some of the α particles were deflected at various angles, and sometimes even back at the radioactive source.
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Rutherford's gold foil experiment showed that atoms are mostly empty space, with the positive charge concentrated in a nucleus. He realized this because most of the alpha particles passed straight through the piece of gold foil, with just a few deflected at huge angles.
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