Question

Which of the following is a conclusion that resulted from Ernest Rutherford’s scattering experiment? (WILL MARK BRAINLIEST)

A. The nucleus is negatively charged

B. The atom is a dense solid and is indivisible

C. The mass is conserved when atoms react chemically

D. The nucleus is very small and the atom is mostly empty space

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D.

Explanation:

Some of the alpha particles Rutherford shot at the gold foil bounced back; some went all over the place, but the majority of them went right through. That meant there had to be some sort of positively charged subatomic particle in there, but it had to be at the center and couldn't take up a lot of room.