Which one of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment?

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Which one of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment?

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Nearby all the mass of the atom resides in the nucleus

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Most of the space in the atom is empty

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The radius of the atom is about 105 times the radius of the nucleus

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Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits

1.	Which one of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment?
A.	Most of the space in the atom is empty
B.	The radius of the atom is about 105 times the radius of the nucleus
C.	Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits
D.	Nearby all the mass of the atom resides in the nucleus
Answer» D. Nearby all the mass of the atom resides in the nucleus

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