The Rutherford $\alpha$-particle experiment shows that most of the $\alpha$-particles pass through almost unscattered while some are scattered through large angles. What information does it give about the structure of the atom?

  • A
    Atom is hollow
  • B
    The whole mass of the atom is concentrated in a small centre called nucleus
  • C
    Nucleus is positively charged
  • D
    All the above

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