Question
Who performed the gold foil experiment? John Dalton Joseph Thomson Emest Rutherford Schroedinger
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Ernest Rutherford
Explanation
The gold foil experiment, also known as the Rutherford experiment, was conducted by Ernest Rutherford in 1909. This experiment led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus. Rutherford's findings overturned the previous plum pudding model proposed by J.J. Thomson and established the nuclear model of the atom.