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What did the alpha particle scattering experiment by Geiger and Marsden demonstrate about the structure of the atom?

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Atoms and isotopes

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What did the alpha particle scattering experiment by Geiger and Marsden demonstrate about the structure of the atom?.

  1. A.Atoms are solid and indivisible.
  2. B.Atoms contain a small, dense nucleus.
  3. C.Electrons are embedded in a positive sphere.
  4. D.Atoms have equal numbers of protons and electrons.

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