Question

!!10 points!!! What was the significance of Rutherford's experiment?

Answer 1

He discovered that the atom was mostly made up of empty space.

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Answer 2

The answer on your screen would be B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rutherford's experiment showed that atoms consisted of a dense mass which was surrounded by mostly empty space - the nucleus! Rutherford's experiment utilized positively charged alpha particles (He with a +2 charge) which were deflected by the dense inner mass (nucleus).