Question

What was the aim of Rutherford’s α-rays scattering experiment?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Most of the space inside the atom is empty because most of the α-particles passed through the gold foil without getting deflected. Very few particles were deflected from their path, indicating that the positive charge of the atom occupies very little space.

Answer 2

Conclusion of Rutherford's alpha rays scattering experiment are:-

1.Most of the Alpha particles pass straight i.e there are so many empty space in an atom

2.As Alpha particles deviated by minor and major angles.It means these met with some heavy positively charged core because alpha particle is positive charged and 4 times than proton

3.Since number of alpha particle which rebound is very small so volume of nucleus is very small than volume of an atom

4.Alpha particle have appreciable mass and these deflected by nucleus so almost entire mass of an atom lies at the centre