- Most of the space in the atom is empty
- The positive charge and most of the mass of the atom was concentrated in a small volume called nucleus
- The size of the nucleus (10-15) is very small compared to that of the atom (10-10)
- Electrons move around the nucleus with very high speed in circular paths called orbits
- Electrons and nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Rutherford's Nuclear Model
After the Geiger–Marsden experiment (also called the Gold foil experiment or the Rutherford experiment), conducted by Rutherford, and his students Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden, by bombarding alpha particles on a very thin gold foil, Rutherford concluded that:
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Sorry boss its totally geeky i think you should just stand up and be in sync with life as it goes on
wake up stare the sky
smell the flowers
feel the rain on your face
there are better things to write
i read you profile found it enticing
but i didnt expect a science journal
(Dont take it personally)
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