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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrogen

Which of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment:

  1. A Most of the space in the atom is empty.
  2. B The radius of the atom is about 10-10 m, while that of the nucleus is 10-15 m.
  3. C Electrons move in circular paths of fixed energy, called orbits.
  4. D Electrons and the nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction.
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(C) Electrons move in circular paths of fixed energy, called orbits.

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Rutherford's scattering experiment established the idea of a nucleus, while maintaining that the electrons do not reside in the nucleus. On the basis of his experiment, Rutherford put forward the model of an atom which had the following features: There is a positively charged…
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