Combined Science GCSE
Evidence from alpha-particle scattering
What Evidence from alpha-particle scattering means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Evidence from alpha-particle scattering
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Alpha particles mostly pass straight through gold foil but a few bounce back, because the atom is empty but its dense nucleus repels them.
Topics that use Evidence from alpha-particle scattering
- The structure of an atom (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- Charge and neutrality
- Distribution of mass within the atom
- Emission of electromagnetic radiation
- Energy levels
- Flame colours
- Structure of the atom
- Subatomic particle properties
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