Rutherford Flashcards
1
Q
Some of the alpha particles fired at the gold foil were deflected at angles. This was due to…
A
Like charges repel each other
2
Q
Rutherford’s gold foil scattering experiment indicated that…
A
The positive charge of an atom occupies very little space
3
Q
What did the plum pudding model suggest about the structure of atoms
A
That it was a sphere of positive charge throughout which the electrons were distributed
4
Q
Most of the alpha particles went straight through the gold foil. This suggested that…
A
Most of the atom is made up of empty space
5
Q
Name the instrument used to detect radioacivity
A
Geiger counter
6
Q
Some of the alpha particles fired at the gold foil were deflected at angles. This was due to…
A
Most of the alpha particles
