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Rutherford scattering experiment is based on:
The lifetime of atoms in the excited state is normally
Assertion: In the Rutherford experiment, most of the α
particles passed without any deviation through the gold foil.
Reason: The entire positive charge and nearly all of the mass of an atom is concentrated in the centre of the atom known as nucleus.
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According to the Rutherford's atomic model, the electrons inside the atom are:
Rutherford atomic model
Most of the part of the atom is empty and atom is spherical in shape.
Each atom consists of a small, heavy, positively charged portion located at the centre, known as nucleus.
All positive charge of atom (i.e protons) are present in nucleus and electrons are distributed in extra nuclear part of atom.
Since the atom being electrically neutral, the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of electrons in extra nuclear part.
Limitations
The position of the electron was not mentioned.
The stability of the atom was not explained.
Line spectrum was not explained.
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