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Which metal did Rutherford select for his α− particle scattering experiment and why?

Which metal did Rutherford select for his α− particle scattering experiment and why?

Grade:12th pass

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Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
2 years ago
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Jayesh Vashishtha
askIITians Faculty 1450 Points
2 years ago
Dear student,
 
Rutherford used gold for his scattering experiment because gold is the most malleable metal and he wanted the thinnest layer as possible. Therefore, Rutherford selected a Gold foil in his alpha scattering experiment.
 
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