The gold foil experiment performed in Rutherford's lab ________.
A)confirmed the plum-pudding model of the atom
B)led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus
C)was the basis for Thomson's model of the atom
D)utilized the deflection of beta particles by gold foil
E)proved the law of multiple proportions

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The gold foil experiment performed in Rutherford's lab led to his discovery of the atomic nucleus. He found that most of the particles passed straight through the foil, suggesting that atoms are mostly empty space, but a small fraction were deflected, indicating the presence of a dense, positively charged nucleus at the center of the atom.

The Gold Foil Experiment Performed in Rutherford's Lab ________