MCQ
What did Rutherford’s alpha particle experiment prove?
  • A
    Electrons
  • B
    Protons
  • C
    Neutrons
  • D
    Nucleus

Answer

  1. Nucleus

Explanation:

Rutherford’s alpha particle experiment proved the existence of the nucleus.

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