some of the alpha particles were deflected, most of the alpha particles were reflected, and a few of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil.
Answer:
b. Rutherford's experiment had the following results: a few of the alpha particles were deflected, some of the alpha particles were reflected, and most of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil.
Explanation:
Rutherford performed a series of experiments which marked an alpha particle beam on a thin gold foil and the scattering pattern was measured using a fluorescent screen. Alpha particles were detected bouncing off the gold foil in all directions, and some back at the source.
By firing alpha particles into the foils, he observe that only a small fraction of the alpha particles deflected and most flew directly through the foil.
Most rays were deflected because they pass very close to the center with an electric charge of the same type as alpha rays; very few bounced because centers of positive charge collided head-on.
