Question

what did Rutherford's a alpha-particle scattering experiment prove ?in 1marks

Answer 1

As a result of an experiment carried out by his assistants, Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden, Ernest Rutherford suggested a model for the atom. The experiment is known as Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment. In it, a beam of alpha particles is aimed at a thin foil of gold.

Answer 2

Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment proved that the central part of an atom consisted of a positive charge that made the alpha particles scatter away