Rutherford Scattering (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards

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Rutherford Scattering
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Year Rutherford discovered most of atom is empty space

1911

What Rutherford realised about atoms in 1911

Most of the atom is empty space

Behaviour of most α\alpha particles in gold foil expt

Went straight through

What most α\alpha going straight through shows

Most of atom is empty space

Behaviour of some α\alpha particles in gold foil expt

Slightly deflected

What slight deflection of α\alpha particles shows

Nucleus is charged

Behaviour of few α\alpha particles in gold foil expt

Deflected by >90°>90°

What >90°>90° deflection shows about nucleus

Contains most of the mass

Who carried out the gold foil experiment

Geiger and Marsden

Year of Rutherford Model

1913

What is at the centre in Rutherford Model

Positive nucleus

Location of electrons in Rutherford Model

In a cloud around the nucleus

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