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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What did Rutherford's gold-foil experiment help him conclude? The mass of the atom is equivalent to the number of protons alone. The mass of the atom is negligible. The mass of the atom is mostly located in a small nucleus. The mass of the atom is equivalent to the number of neutrons alone.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It helped him realize that an atom contains mostly empty space so I would say the closest answer would be the 3rd one. C. The mass of the atom is mostly located in a small nucleus.

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