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Who suggested a model in which the electrons and protons are uniformly mixed throughout the atom?
Who suggested a model in which the electrons and protons are uniformly mixed throughout the atom?
- Marie Curie
- Niels Bohr
- J.J. Thomson (correct)
- Ernest Rutherford
In the gold foil experiment, who bombarded a gold foil with alpha particles?
In the gold foil experiment, who bombarded a gold foil with alpha particles?
- J.J. Thomson
- Niels Bohr
- Ernest Rutherford (correct)
- Marie Curie
What did Rutherford conclude from the gold foil experiment?
What did Rutherford conclude from the gold foil experiment?
- All alpha particles are deflected by the gold foil
- Alpha particles scatter in all directions after hitting the gold foil
- Most of the alpha particles pass straight through the gold foil (correct)
- No alpha particles reach the gold foil
According to Rutherford's model, what happens to alpha particles that hit the inside of the lead box?
According to Rutherford's model, what happens to alpha particles that hit the inside of the lead box?
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What did Thomson's model suggest about the arrangement of electrons and protons within the atom?
What did Thomson's model suggest about the arrangement of electrons and protons within the atom?
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