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What did Rutherford conclude from the α-particles being deflected by 180 degrees?

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He concluded that all the positive charge and mass of the gold atom were concentrated in a very small volume within the atom.

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  1. Rutherford concluded that atoms have a concentrated, positively charged nucleus, based on alpha particles deflecting at large angles during his gold foil experiment, contradicting the plum pudding model.

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