Question

Why rutherford selected gold foil in his experimenr?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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