Two scientists named Rutherford and Marsden devised an experiment to investigate the plum pudding model of the atom. The experiment involved firing alpha particles at a thin sheet of gold. The scientists measured how many of the alpha particles were scattered. Using the plum pudding model, the scientists predicted that only a few of the alpha particles would be scattered by more than 4° Over several months, more than 100 000 measurements were made. (0) The results from this experiment caused the plum pudding model to be replaced by a new model of the atom. Explain why

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Rutherford's scattering experiment

Rutherford’s scattering experiment is also known as the gold foil experiment. This experiment disproved the plum pudding model of J.J. Thomson. In a gold foil experiment, high-energy alpha particles are made to strike a thin gold foil. The scattered alpha particles are detected using a detector. This experiment showed that the positive charge of the atom is at the center. Most of the atom’s mass is also confined to a small volume at the center. This region is known as the nucleus of the atom.