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Rutherfords experiments , which established the nuclear model of atom , used a beam of:-A. helium atoms, which impinged on a gold foil and got scatteredB. `beta` particles, which impinged on a gold foil and got scatteredC. helium nuclei, which impinged on a gold foil and got scatteredD. `gamma` rays, which impinged on a gold foil and got scattered

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Projectiles used by Rutherfored were alpha particles which are high enegry, positively charged `He` ions emitted during radioactive decay. An alpha particle has charge `2+` and mass `4u`.


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