​Which of the Following Is an Incorrect Statement About the Rutherford

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the Rutherford scattering experiment?

A) ​Most of the alpha particles directed at a very thin gold foil passed right through the foil, undeflected from their straight-line path
B) ​As a result of the experiment, the atom is pictured as consisting mostly of open space
C) ​The few alpha particles that were on a collision course with the gold electrons were repelled backward at acute angles
D) ​The experiment led to the conclusion that the nucleus of an atom contains all of the atom's positive charge
E) ​The experiment provided a partial understanding of the location and charge of the particles within the atom