A student is trying to construct an argument to support the…
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A student is trying tо cоnstruct аn аrgument tо support the following clаim “the atom is mostly empty space”. What experiment and reasoning below would best assist the student with making their argument. Experiment: Cathode ray tube Gold foil Reasoning: It showed that a bend in the beam of particles could occur when emitted. It showed that electrons were emitted from the atom regardless of the metal used. It showed that there was something small and densely charged in the middle of the atom that deflected a small number of particles that were passing through the atom.