Which diagram best illustrates the atomic model that Rutherford derived from his gold foil experiment?
Answer
A
A small orange circle with seven plus signs is at the center of a larger dotted circle. Between the two circles are 7 small green circles, each labeled with a negative sign.
B
A red circle with a large, faint plus sign visible contains 10 small orange circles labeled with minus signs.
C
An orange circle bounded by a heavier, darker orange line surrounds the word Atom.
D
A small blue circle labeled with a minus sign lies at the center of a larger circle. Spaced around the outer circle are three small green circles labeled with plus signs.