Question

Why Rutherford used gold foil and not metal foil for his experiment

Answer 1

other elements will melts as compared with gold in the experiment.

so, he used gold.

Answer 2

HERE IS YOUR ANSWER. .. BY SHIWANGI


Gold is least reactive in the activity series hence there electrons are suspended in less free state so it can be beaten in very thin sheets so he needed thinner and thinner sheets for his experiment.

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