Rutherford's experiment, which established the nuclear model of the atom, used a beam of

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Rutherford's experiment, which established the nuclear model of the atom, used a beam of (A) β-particles, which impinged on a metal foil and got absorbed (B) &gamma;-rays, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered (C) helium atoms, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered (D) helium nuclei, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered

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Rutherford used α-particle (He2+ nuclei) in his experiment.

Q. Rutherford's experiment, which established the nuclear model of the atom, used a beam of

$β$ -particles, which impinged on a metal foil and got absorbed

$γ$ -rays, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered

helium atoms, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered

helium nuclei, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered

Rutherford used $α$ -particle ( $H e^{2 +}$ nuclei) in his experiment.