Which conclusion could be made from Ernest Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?

In Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, most alpha particles passed straight through the foil, while only a few were deflected sharply. This showed that atoms are mostly empty space, with a small, dense nucleus that can deflect some particles. Therefore, the correct choice is “Atoms are made up of mostly empty space.”

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