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Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford. Molly Bullock Brad Roche Ivan Espino. Background of Ernest Rutherford. Born - August 30th Brightwater, New Zealand Died -October 19 th 1937 ( age 66) Cambridge, England He studied physics and advanced chemistry at University of Manchester

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Ernest Rutherford

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  1. Ernest Rutherford Molly Bullock Brad Roche Ivan Espino

  2. Background of Ernest Rutherford • Born- August 30th Brightwater, New Zealand • Died-October 19th 1937 (age 66)Cambridge, England • He studied physics and advanced chemistry at University of Manchester • Awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1908.

  3. Theory of a Nuclear Atom • Rutherford’s greatest contribution to physics • Investigated into the scattering of alpha rays and the nature of the inner structure of an atom which led to his concept of the “nucleus” • According to Rutherford the whole mass of an atom and the positive charge of an atom is concentrated at the very center

  4. Gold Foil Experiment • Bombarded a thin piece of gold foil with positively charged particles (alpha particles) • Most particles went straight through the foil • This shows that an atom is mostly empty space • Some particles bounced off of the foil • This means that the nucleus is positively charged

  5. Conclusion Ernest Rutherford made very important discoveries that contributed a lot to the study of atoms. He worked with many physics and scientists such as H. Geiger, Frederick Soddy, and his professor Thomson from the University of Manchester.

  6. Works Cited • www.nobelprize.com

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