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Chapter4: Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, And Ions

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Problem 22QAP: True or false? Rutherford’s bombardment experiments with metal foil suggested that the particles...

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In Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, which particle(s) were used?

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α-rays

α-rays and β-rays

α-rays and γ-rays

β-rays

α-rays, β-rays, and γ-rays

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Alpha rays (radiation) is the emission of an alpha particle (helium nuclei). Beta rays (radiation) is the emission of electrons or positrons. Gamma radiation is the emission of energetic photons. Alpha and beta particles have both energy and mass but gamma particles have higher energy. Gamma rays are emitted along with alpha or beta particles during radioactive decay.

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