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What do alpha particles carry?

  • Single positive charge
  • Single negative charge
  • Double positive charge (correct)
  • No charge

What did Rutherford place in front of the alpha particles in the second experiment?

  • Platinum plate
  • Gold plate (correct)
  • Silver plate
  • Copper plate

What did Rutherford allow to collide with a metal plate lined with sulfur?

  • Neutrons
  • Alpha particles (correct)
  • Protons
  • Electrons

What did the appearance of flashes on the other side of the metal plate indicate?

<p>Deflection of few alpha particles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What conclusion did Rutherford draw from the slight deflection of some alpha particles?

<p>The atom is mostly empty space (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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