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Why did Rutherford select a gold foil in his α–ray scattering experiment?

Rutherford selected gold foil during theα–ray scattering experiment. He needed a very thin foil of metal. It is possible to make a very thin sheet of gold metal due to its high malleability. He used a gold foil which was about 1000 atoms thick.


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