Rutherford's Experiments,in Which He Bombarded a Very Thin Gold Foil $\alpha$

Multiple Choice

Rutherford's experiments,in which he bombarded a very thin gold foil with alpha particles,showed that

A) all of the $\alpha$ particles passed through the foil without significant deflection.
B) none of the $\alpha$ particles were able to penetrate the foil.
C) all of the $\alpha$ particles passed through the foil and were deflected through large angles.
D) most of the $\alpha$ particles passed through the foil with negligible deflection but some were deflected through large angles.
E) the $\alpha$ particles were linearly polarized after passing through the foil.