Protons were thought to be located in the interior of the atom because electrons could be easily removed from atoms, whereas protons seemed to remain bound within the atom.
What led scientists to believe that protons were located in the interior of the atom?
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The scattering experiments conducted by Ernest Rutherford, particularly the gold foil experiment, revealed that some alpha particles deflected at large angles, indicating a concentrated positive charge at the atom’s center. This led to the conclusion that protons are located in the nucleus.