Answer the following:

Describe Rutherford’s model of an atom.

Rutherford’s model of an atom:

i. He conducted an experiment in which he directed high speed positively charged particles called alpha particles towards a thin gold foil.

ii. He observed that most of the alpha particles passed through the foil without the deflection.

iii. A few them were deflected at very small angles.

iv. Few were turned back on their path.