Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Atomic Structure.
The historical experiment that proved the mass of an atom is concentrated in a tiny central nucleus, disproving the idea of evenly distributed mass.
Rutherford's Alpha Scattering Experiment appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Key Concepts in Chemistry, especially Atomic Structure and Mass of an Atom.
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