Physics 5054 · O Level · The nuclear model of the atom

The nuclear model of the atom — practice question

The findings from a scattering experiment indicate that most of an atom’s matter is concentrated in a very small nucleus. What is being scattered in this experiment?

Aalpha-particles
Bbeta-particles
Cgamma radiation
Dgold nuclei

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