Rutherford gold foil experiment
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:scientific_research
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Geiger–Marsden_experiment
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Ernest_Marsden
gptkb:Ernest_Rutherford gptkb:Hans_Geiger |
| gptkbp:date |
1909
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| gptkbp:detects |
zinc sulfide screen
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| gptkbp:heldBy |
gptkb:University_of_Manchester
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| gptkbp:influencedTheory |
nuclear model of atom
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| gptkbp:material |
gold foil
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| gptkbp:method |
alpha particles directed at thin gold foil
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
most of atom is empty space
atom has small, dense nucleus |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophical_Magazine
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| gptkbp:purpose |
investigate structure of atom
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:plum_pudding_model
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| gptkbp:result |
most alpha particles passed through foil
some alpha particles deflected at large angles |
| gptkbp:significance |
foundation of modern atomic theory
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| gptkbp:usedParticle |
alpha particle
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ernest_Marsden
gptkb:plum_pudding_model |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rutherford gold foil experiment
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