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What was the primary evidence from Rutherford’s alpha-particle scattering experiment that led to the nuclear model of the atom?

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The observation that a small fraction of alpha-particles were deflected by large angles (e.g., more than 90°) indicated a small, dense, positively charged nucleus at the atom’s nter.

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