Chemistry
Chemistry
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305957404
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Bartleby Related Questions Icon

Related questions

Question
100%
Results of Firing Alpha Particles at Gold Foil
Observation
Proportion:
Alpha particles went straight through
gold foil
> 98%
Alpha particles went through gold foil
but were deflected at large angles
= 2%
Alpha particles bounced off gold foil
z 0.01%
9.
What information do the experimental results above reveal about the nucleus of the gold atom?
(A) The nucleus contains less than half the mass of the atom.
(B) The nucleus is small and is the densest part of the atom.
(C) The nucleus contains small positive and negative particles.
(D) The nucleus is large and occupies most of the atom's space.
expand button
Transcribed Image Text:Results of Firing Alpha Particles at Gold Foil Observation Proportion: Alpha particles went straight through gold foil > 98% Alpha particles went through gold foil but were deflected at large angles = 2% Alpha particles bounced off gold foil z 0.01% 9. What information do the experimental results above reveal about the nucleus of the gold atom? (A) The nucleus contains less than half the mass of the atom. (B) The nucleus is small and is the densest part of the atom. (C) The nucleus contains small positive and negative particles. (D) The nucleus is large and occupies most of the atom's space.
Expert Solution
Check Mark
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Chemistry
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305957404
Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781259911156
Author:Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305577213
Author:Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9780078021558
Author:Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305079373
Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Bind...
Chemistry
ISBN:9781118431221
Author:Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard
Publisher:WILEY