If the Thompson model of the atom was correct, then the result of Rutherford’s foil experiment would have been:
All \( \alpha \)-particles get bounced back by \( 180^\circ \)
\( \alpha \)-particles pass through the gold foil deflected by small angles and with reduced speed
All of the \( \alpha \)-particles pass through the gold foil without decrease in speed
\( \alpha \)-particles are deflected over a wide range of angles
