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Explain the experiment of rutherford with alpha particle and draw its diagram |
| Answer» Rutherford postulated that the atom must contain large empty spaces as most of the α-particles passed through it without getting deflected. Some α-particles were deflected by the foil through small angles, while some were deflected through very large angles. Thus, Rutherford concluded that the positively charged particles in an atom must be concentrated in a very small space.One out of every 12,000 particles were deflected through 180o showing a full rebound. Thus, Rutherford came to the conclusion that all the positive charges of the atom and most of the mass of the atom is concentrated in a very small volume within the atom.\xa0Rutherford named this small space inside the atom as the nucleus of the atom or the atomic nucleus. On the basis of these observations, Rutherford calculated that the atomic nucleus is 105 times smaller than the total area of the atom. The radius of the atom is 10-8 centimetres while the radius of the nucleus is 10-13 centimetres.\xa0Thus, we can say that the atom is relatively hollow with a heavy nucleus at its centre. The electrons arranged around the nucleus possess negligible mass.\xa0 | |