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What material did Ernest Rutherford use to discover that atoms have a tiny, dense, positively charged nucleus?

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Correct answer: Gold foil

Rutherford shot alpha particles at a thin sheet of gold foil. While most passed straight through, a few bounced back, revealing the dense nucleus. Gold was chosen because it can be beaten into incredibly thin sheets just a few atoms thick.

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