In the Geiger–Marsden alpha particle scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was directed at a thin gold foil. Two main observations were made:

Observation 1: The vast majority of alpha particles passed through the gold foil with little to no deflection.
Observation 2: A tiny fraction (about 1 in 8000) of the alpha particles were deflected through angles greater than $90∘90^\circ$ .

Which of the following correctly matches these observations to the conclusions drawn about atomic structure?

Observation 1: The positive charge is spread uniformly throughout the atom. Observation 2: The atom consists mostly of empty space.

Observation 1: The atom consists mostly of empty space. Observation 2: The positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are concentrated in a tiny, dense nucleus.

Observation 1: Electrons are arranged in discrete, stable energy levels. Observation 2: The atom behaves as an indivisible, solid sphere.

Observation 1: The positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are concentrated in a tiny, dense nucleus. Observation 2: The atom consists mostly of empty space.

In the Geiger–Marsden alpha particle scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was directed at a thin gold foil. Two main observations were made:

Observation 1: The vast majority of alpha particles passed through the gold foil with little to no deflection.
Observation 2: A tiny fraction (about 1 in 8000) of the alpha particles were deflected through angles greater than $90∘90^\circ$ .

Which of the following correctly matches these observations to the conclusions drawn about atomic structure?

Observation 1: The positive charge is spread uniformly throughout the atom. Observation 2: The atom consists mostly of empty space.

Observation 1: The atom consists mostly of empty space. Observation 2: The positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are concentrated in a tiny, dense nucleus.

Observation 1: Electrons are arranged in discrete, stable energy levels. Observation 2: The atom behaves as an indivisible, solid sphere.

Observation 1: The positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are concentrated in a tiny, dense nucleus. Observation 2: The atom consists mostly of empty space.

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