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The Fundamental Unit Of Life

Question
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What do you think would be at the observation if the  straight alpha-particle scattering experiment is carried out using a foil of a metal other than gold?

Solution

If the  straight alpha scattering is carried out out using a foil of a metal rather than gold, there would be no change in the observation. In the α-scattering experiment, a gold foil was taken because gold is malleable and a thin foil of gold can be easily made. It is difficult to make such foils from other metals.