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In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin ...

In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin gold film with some of the particles being considerably deflected. This shows that
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  • A A gold nucleus contains protons, neutrons and electrons uniformly distributed in a tiny volume
  • B The gold nucleus is positively charged and is concentrated in a tiny volume
  • C The gold nucleus emitted alpha particles
  • D The gold nucleus is concentrated in a tiny volume and contains alpha particles
Correct Answer: Option B
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