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Rutherford Model

Rutherford's gold foil experiment concluded that atoms have a dense nucleus, leading to the replacement of the plum pudding model with a nuclear model. His findings indicated that most of the atom is empty space and that protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus, while electrons are randomly dispersed. A limitation of his model is that it did not explain electron orbits, which was later modified by Bohr.

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Rutherford Model

Rutherford's gold foil experiment concluded that atoms have a dense nucleus, leading to the replacement of the plum pudding model with a nuclear model. His findings indicated that most of the atom is empty space and that protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus, while electrons are randomly dispersed. A limitation of his model is that it did not explain electron orbits, which was later modified by Bohr.

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What was the main conclusion of Rutherford's gold foil experiment?

Atoms have a dense nucleus.


Electrons are distributed evenly.
Atoms are made of solid particles.
Atoms are mostly liquid.

What did Rutherford's model replace?


The plum pudding model.
The solid sphere model.
The quantum model.
The wave model.

In Rutherford's model, what particles were found in the nucleus?


Protons and neutrons.
Only protons.
Only electrons.
Only neutrons.

What was a significant finding regarding the size of the atom in Rutherford's
model?
Most of the atom is empty space.
Atoms are tightly packed with particles.
Atoms have no empty space.
Atoms are larger than molecules.

How did Rutherford describe the electrons in his atomic model?


Orbiting the nucleus in specific paths.
Randomly dispersed within the atom.
Fixed in place within the nucleus.
Not present in the atom at all.

What did Rutherford's experiment use to probe the structure of the atom?
Alpha particles.
Beta particles.
Gamma rays.
Neutrons.

Which part of Rutherford's atomic model was later modified by Bohr?


The arrangement of electrons.
The existence of neutrons.
The size of the nucleus.
The mass of protons.

How did Rutherford's findings contribute to modern atomic theory?


They led to the nuclear model of the atom.
They disproved the existence of atoms.
They eliminated the concept of electrons.
They confirmed Dalton's theory entirely.

What aspect of Rutherford's model is considered its limitation?


It did not explain electron orbits.
It incorrectly placed electrons in the nucleus.
It overemphasized the size of the nucleus.
It ignored the concept of isotopes.

What did Rutherford's model imply about the stability of atoms?


Electrons should spiral into the nucleus.
Atoms are completely stable.
Electrons are fixed in place.
Atoms have no internal forces.

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