True or false: Rutherford's model

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Rutherford's alpha-particle scattering disproved Thomson's model.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Rutherford placed a tiny positive nucleus at the centre.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Rutherford's model explained why the electron does not fall in.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Rutherford's model resembles the solar system.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Rutherford's model described the energies of the electrons.

Explanation