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One of the deductions from Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment is that?

A.

electrons are negatively charged

B.

electrons have a negligible mass

C.

nuclei of atoms are positively charged

D.

protons are positively charged

Correct answer is C

The model of an atom put forward by Ernest Rutherford in 1911 on the basis of experiments on the scattering of alpha particles. The model consisted of a very dense positively charged nucleus, with electrons orbiting round the nucleus.