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Question 5 Which scientist's experiments led to the theory that the atom is a sphere of mostly empty space, with a positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons? A) Thomson B) Rutherford C) Dalton D) Millikan

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Which scientist's experiments led to the theory that the atom is a sphere of mostly empty space, with a positively charged nucleus surrounded
by electrons?
A) Thomson
B) Rutherford
C) Dalton
D) Millikan

Question 5 Which scientist's experiments led to the theory that the atom is a sphere of mostly empty space, with a positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons? A) Thomson B) Rutherford C) Dalton D) Millikan

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B) Rutherford

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Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment demonstrated that atoms are mostly empty space with a dense, positively charged nucleus at the center, surrounded by electrons. This experiment refuted the earlier plum pudding model proposed by Thomson.
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