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Rutherford's Interpretation

Edexcel A-level PhysicsRadioactivityLesson 2 of 25

  • Most of the atom's mass is concentration in a small volume at the centre of the atom i.e. the nucleus.
  • The nucleus must be positively charged because it repels positively charged alpha particles.
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