In Rutherford's gold foil experiment, most of the alpha particles passed straight through the foil. This led to the conclusion that:

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A Atoms are solid spheres.
B Most of the space inside an atom is empty.
C The nucleus is negatively charged.
D Protons are distributed throughout the atom.

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Answer: B. Most of the space inside an atom is empty.

Explanation: Because most particles were not deflected, Rutherford concluded that the mass and positive charge are concentrated in a tiny central nucleus.

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In Rutherford's gold foil experiment, most of the alpha particles passed straight through the foil. This led to the conclusion that:

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