Refer to the provided image of Rutherford’s α-particle scattering experiment and answer the following questions:
 
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 Scattering of α-particles by a gold foil
 
 Explain why some α-particles were diverted from their path in Rutherford’s experiment.
 
The deflection of α-particles at different angles suggested that. This observation shows that .