Question

Why only lead plate is clipped in weather for scattering experiment?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Rutherford used gold for his scattering experiment because gold is the most malleable metal and he wanted the thinnest layer as possible. The gold sheet used was around 1000 atoms thick. Therefore, Rutherford selected a Gold foil in his alpha scatttering experiment.

Answer 2

Answer:

the Gold City used was around thousands atoms think therefore Rutherford selected gold foil in his Alpha scattering experiment.