Why was gold foil used by Rutherford to do experiment
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Rutherford used gold for his scattering experiment because gold is the most malleable metal and he wanted the thinnest layer as possible
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Ruherford wanted a very thin of a metal. Gold is the most malleable metal. It can be easily beaten into a very thin sheet. But any other metal cannot be into a very thin sheet. So he used gold foil.
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Ruherford wanted a very thin of a metal. Gold is the most malleable metal. It can be easily beaten into a very thin sheet. But any other metal cannot be into a very thin sheet. So he used gold foil.
Hope it helps...
#BeCurious
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