what would happen in Rutherford alpha particle scattering experiment if aluminium was used instead of gold
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if then alphs particles scattering out of using foil of metal other then gold we will have unexpected result
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Also, It can be answered like this: The scattering angles would have changed, but the qualitative results would also change: the reason Rutherford chose gold was because it is EXTREMELY malleable. One can stretch gold foil until it is only a few atoms thick in places, which is not possible with aluminum.
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