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Question 20 • Chemistry

Which activity best demonstrates Ernest Rutherford’s creativity?

Answer
A
summarizing the conclusions from the gold foil experiment as a theory
B
making observations about the gold foil experiment
C
designing an experiment to test the plum pudding model
D
questioning the correctness of the plum pudding model

Explanation

Creativity in science is best shown by developing a new way to investigate an idea. Rutherford demonstrated creativity by designing an experiment—the gold foil experiment—to test the plum pudding model. Questioning the model shows skepticism, while summarizing conclusions and making observations are other parts of scientific work.

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