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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: STRUCTURE OF ATOM

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When atoms are bombarded with α-particles suffer deflections while others pass through undeflected.
This is because :
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Correct option: B
The nucleus occupies much smaller volume compared to the volume of the atom
Option B (The nucleus occupies much smaller volume compared to the volume of the atom) is correct because most of the atom is empty space, allowing most alpha particles to pass through undeflected, while the small, dense nucleus causes deflections.

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