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One of the deductions from Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment is that?

One of the deductions from Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment is that?
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  • A Electrons are negatively charged
  • B Electrons have a negligible mass
  • C Nuclei of atoms are positively charged
  • D Protons are positively charged
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The model of an atom put forward by Ernest Rutherford in 1911 on the basis of experiments on the scattering of alpha particles. The model consisted of a very dense positively charged nucleus, with electrons orbiting round the nucleus.

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