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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Apr-1
Pages: 3
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Turning Plastic into Gold: An Analogy to Demonstrate The Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment
Gregory, Robert B.
Journal of Chemical Education, v84 n4 p626-628 Apr 2007
The Rutherford-Geiger-Marsden gold foil experiment is demonstrated to give students a useful mental image of the concept or principle of chemistry. The experiment shows students that in a short time one unexpected result can change the way science looks at the world.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Demonstrations (Educational), Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Scientific Research
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Language: English
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