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5.1.1b Alpha-particle scattering

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Revise CIE IGCSE Physics 5.1.1b Alpha-particle scattering with the question bank and revision guides.

Describe how the scattering of alpha (α) particles by a sheet of thin metal supports the nuclear model of the atom, by providing evidence for: (a) a very small nucleus surrounded by mostly empty space (b) a nucleus containing most of the mass of the atom (c) a nucleus that is positively charged

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