If the plum pudding model were correct, what would scientists have expected to see when alpha particles were fired at a thin gold foil?
Most alpha particles bounce straight back from the foil
All alpha particles pass through with little or no deflection
Alpha particles are absorbed and none come out the far side
Half the alpha particles are deflected through large angles
44 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 1.1 The particle model, covering 1.1.1 Development of the atomic model, 1.1.2 Structure of the atom, 1.1.3 The size of atoms and small molecules, 1.1.4 Density, 1.1.5 Density and the states of matter, and 1.1.6 Density, mass and volume. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.