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Rutherford’s experiment which established the nuclear model of the atom used a beam of

a) \[\beta\]-particles which impinged on a metal foil and got absorbed
b) \[\gamma\]-rays which impinged on a metal foil and ejected electrons
c) helium atoms, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered
d) helium nuclei, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered

Answer: d
Explanation: Rutherford used doubly charged helium particle. (a – particle)

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