What was the result of the Rutherford experiment of directing a beam of alpha particles at a thin gold foil?

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The result of the Rutherford experiment was the discovery of the nucleus in atoms, which was unexpected at the time. The experiment showed that most of the alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil, but a small percentage were deflected at large angles, indicating the presence of a concentrated positive charge (the nucleus) in the center of the atom. X-rays were already discovered before the Rutherford experiment, and the neutron and the measurement of the charge of a proton came later.

What Was the Result of the Rutherford Experiment of Directing