Ernest Rutherford's experiments in which alpha rays pass through a thin piece of metal foil demonstrated that
A) neutrons exist.
B) light is made of particles.
C) the atom contains a tiny nucleus containing most of the atom's mass.
D) electrons exist.
E) light is a wave.

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Rutherford's gold foil experiment showed that most alpha particles passed through the foil, but some were deflected at large angles, indicating the presence of a small, dense, positively charged nucleus in the atom.

Ernest Rutherford's Experiments in Which Alpha Rays Pass Through a Thin