Rutherford observed that most α-particles passed through the gold foil without significant deflection.
What observation did Rutherford make about the majority of α-particles in his gold foil experiment?
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Rutherford observed that most α-particles passed through the gold foil without significant deflection.
Rutherford observed that the majority of α-particles passed through the gold foil with minimal deflection, suggesting that most of the atom is empty space and the positive charge is concentrated in a small nucleus.