1.1 - Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment
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What are alpha particles made of?
💡 Hint: They are the same as helium nuclei.
What was the primary material used in Rutherford's experiment?
💡 Hint: Think of a shiny metal that can be made very thin.
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What did most alpha particles do when shot through the gold foil?
💡 Hint: Think about how easily something can go through empty space.
True or False: All alpha particles were deflected by the gold foil.
💡 Hint: Recall the outcome of the experiment regarding the alpha particles.
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Calculate the ratio of alpha particles passing through the foil to those that bounced back if 8000 were shot and 8 bounced back.
💡 Hint: Use basic division to find the ratio.
Discuss how the gold foil experiment contradicted the plum pudding model of the atom.
💡 Hint: Consider how defining a dense center contrasts with a uniformly spread charge.
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