The Rutherford Experiment was actually carried out by Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden at the request of Rutherford. Which of the following statements is NOT true about this work?
W) Rutherford inferred the gold electrons were responsible for deflecting the alpha particles by small angles
X) Rutherford inferred the gold nuclei were responsible for deflecting the alpha particles by large angles
Y) The deflected alpha particles were detected as points of light on a fluorescent screen
Z) Approximately 1 in 20,000 alpha particles was deflected by 90 degrees or more
✔️Answer:W) RUTHERFORD INFERRED THE GOLD ELECTRONS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFLECTING THE ALPHA PARTICLES BY SMALL ANGLES
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