Chemistry, 25.01.2020 19:31 Rboltonbcs

What was concluded about the structure of the atom as the result of the gold foil experiment?
(1) a positively charged nucleus is surrounded by positively charged particles.
(2) a positively charged nucleus is surrounded by mostly empty space.
(3) a negatively charged nucleus is surrounded by positively charged particles.
(4) a negatively charged nucleus is surrounded by mostly empty space.

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The conclusion about the structure of the atom as the result of the gold foil experiment is that a positively charged nucleus is surrounded by mostly empty space. The answer is number 2. Also, he concluded that an atom was not an empty space but rather, the electrons are scattered.

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