why is gold used in Rutherford experiment
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17th May, 2020
Hi
Ruther Ford used gold for his experiment because:-
- He wanted a metal which is highly malleable so that a very thin foil can be obtained
- Due to highly malleable property of gold it could be hammered to obtain a very thin foil Without breaking the foil
- A gold foil with thickness of only 1000 atoms was obtained and that it was perfect for performing the experiment and thus it was used
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