Rutherford concluded that atoms have a small, dense nucleus, based on the observation that most α-particles passed through the atom undeflected, but a small fraction were deflected at large angles.
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Rutherford concluded that atoms have a small, dense nucleus, based on the observation that most α-particles passed through the atom undeflected, but a small fraction were deflected at large angles.
Rutherford concluded that atoms have a dense, positively charged nucleus, as evidenced by the deflection of some α-particles at large angles, indicating interactions with a concentrated positive charge, while most passed through, suggesting the atom is mostly empty space.