Atomic Structure Question
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In a famous experiment conducted by Ernest Rutherford, positively charged alpha particles were scattered by a thin gold foil. Which of the following is a conclusion that resulted from this experiment?
- The nucleus is negatively charged.
- The atom is a dense solid and is indivisible.
- The mass is conserved when atoms react chemically.
- The nucleus is very small and the atom is mostly empty space.