Question

Which conclusion was drawn from the results of

the gold foil experiment?
(1) An atom is electrically neutral.
(2) An atom is mostly empty space.
(3) The nucleus of an atom is negatively
charged.
(4) The electrons in an atom are located in
specific shells.

Answer 1

The conclusion that was drawn from the results of the gold foil experiment is that electrons in an atom are located in specific shells. The answer is number 4. Also, he concluded that an atom was not an empty space but rather, the electrons are scattered.