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#Question id: 19768


When atoms of the gold sheet are bombarded by a beam of á -particles, only a few á-particles get deflected whereas most of them go straight undeflected. This is because

#XL - P Chemistry
  1. The force of attraction on alpha -particles by the oppositely charged electron is not sufficient
  2. The nucleus occupies much smaller volume as compared to the volume of atom
  3. The force of repulsion on fast moving alpha-particles is very small
  4. The neutrons in the nucleus do not have any effect on alpha -particles