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Structure of the Atom — Science STD 9 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceStructure of the Atom1 Mark
Question
Gold is chosen by Rutherford for his α-ray scattering experiment because:
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Answer

  1. Gold has high malleability
Explanation:
Malleability is a property of metals which can be beaten into sheets.
For his experiment Rutherford needed a very thin sheet of metal and hence he selected gold metal which could be beaten into very thin sheet.

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