Rutherford's+Atomic+Structure

=Ernest Rutherford and his gold foil experiment.=

Read the following article on the life of Ernest Rutherford. Then answer the questions that follow in your journal. Be prepared to discuss this topic in class.

[|Ernest Rutherford]

Try to place yourself in the time of Rutherford. Why is it so important to question the nature of everything? Using what you know about atomic structure, what are the implications of the gold foil experiment he conducted (pictured below)?

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