GCSE Chemistry Revision "Alpha-Scattering Experiment"

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In this video, we look at the alpha-scattering experiment. First we look at an early model of atomic structure called the plum-pudding model. We then look at how scientists used the alpha-scattering experiment to show that the plum-pudding model was incorrect. We then discuss how the results of the alpha-scattering experiment were used to develop the nuclear model of atomic structure.

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