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when alpha particles are sent through a thin foil ,most of them go straight through the foil.....answer: is this is because 1.alpha particles are much heavier than electons....is this reason is correct   2.most part of atom is empty space

    
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second one is correct

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BOTH.



1- If they were light, their path wud have changed due to electron-alpha particle interaction(electrons are -ve charged and alpha particles +ve charged).



2- If most of the atom was not empty space, the alpha particles wud have collided with atoms and deflected from their path.


 




 


 


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@krish1092,
Arre to maine kab kaha that alpha particles have empty space???? :O :O :O

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the most part of the atom of the foil is empty.. hence the alpha particles pass through...

answer should be 2...

tarin might be right abt the 1st option but m nt sure abt it so won t suggest it to ya.... and moreover no examination wud award u for such an answer.. i think evn the answer in the solution wud b 2
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@mukulaish,

1 is also correct. Its given in many books including NCERT.

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Both are correct. You can refer the books if you like......................

 


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both r correct ...alpha particles have +2 charge which is definately heavier thn electron charge ....
for furthur observations regarding alpha particles ,,shud study rutherford's model
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Both are correct

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