In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin gold film with some of the particles being considerably deflected. This shows that
A
a gold nucleus contains protons, neutrons and electrons uniformly distributed in a tiny volume
B
the gold nucleus is positively charged and is concentrated in a tiny volume
C
the gold nucleus emitted alpha particles
D
the gold nucleus is concentrated in a tiny volume and contains alpha particles
Verified Correct Answer: B.
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