Question

What was the source of alpha particles in Rutherford scattering experiment
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Answer 1

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• For the metal foil, they tested a variety of metals, but they preferred gold because they could make the foil very thin, as gold is very malleable.

• As a source of alpha particles

• Rutherford's substance of choice was radon,

• A substance several million times more radioactive than uranium.

Answer 2

Answer:

radium

Explanation:

They used radium as the source of the alpha-particle beam to bombard a thin foil of gold.