11 In Geiger and Marsden's a-particle scattering experiment, a-particles were directed at a very thin gold foil. Fig. 11.1 shows five of the nuclei of the atoms in one layer in the gold foil. Also shown are the paths of three a-particles directed at the foil. Fig. 11.1 (a) On Fig.11.1, complete the paths of the three a-particles. (b) 0 State the result of the experiment that shows that an atom consists of a very tiny. cbarged, core, containing almost all the mass of the atom. (ii) State the sign of the charge on this core. (iii) State what occupies the space between these charged cores. (c) The nucdide notation for an a-particle is a. State the number of protons and neutrons in an a-particle protons = neutrons =

11 In Geiger and Marsden's a-particle scattering experiment, a-particles were directed at a very thin gold foil. Fig. 11.1 shows five of the nuclei of the atoms in one layer in the gold foil. Also shown are the paths of three a-particles directed at the foil. Fig. 11.1 (a) On Fig.11.1, complete the paths of the three a-particles. (b) 0 State the result of the experiment that shows that an atom consists of a very tiny. cbarged, core, containing almost all the mass of the atom. (ii) State the sign of the charge on this core. (iii) State what occupies the space between these charged cores. (c) The nucdide notation for an a-particle is a. State the number of protons and neutrons in an a-particle protons = neutrons =

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