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To Explain: The way in which Rutherford determined that the positive charge is concentrated in a tiny region.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The positive charge of an atom is concentrated in a tiny region rather than spreading out throughout it.
Rutherford directed a beam of charged alpha particles towards a thin metal sheet and then measured the number of particles that deflected at different angles.
It is concentrated in a tiny region as it begins to deplete at wide angles which indicate a concentrated nucleus.
Conclusion:
Hence, in this way, Rutherford determined that the positive charge is concentrated in a tiny region rather than spreading out throughout the atom.
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