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The element used by Rutherford during his α – scattering experiment is:

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a

Silver

b

Gold

c

Copper

d

Lead

 

answer is B.

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The element used by Rutherford during his α – scattering experiment is gold.

He used gold (Au) because it is the most malleable out of all the known metals. Malleability is

 

defined as the property of metals by virtue of which they can be beaten and hammered into very thin sheets.

 
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The element used by Rutherford during his α – scattering experiment is: