How was rutherfohow was rutherford’s gold foil experiment inconsistent with the plum pudding model of the atom? a. the model could not explain how alpha particles could be deflected at large angles. b. the model could not explain how alpha particles could penetrate the atoms. c. the model could not explain why the electrons in the atom would be evenly spaced. d. the model could not explain why alpha particles passed through the nucleus without any deflection. rd’s gold foil experiment inconsistent with the plum pudding model of the atom? a. the model could not explain how alpha particles could be deflected at large angles. b. the model could not explain how alpha particles could penetrate the atoms. c. the model could not explain why the electrons in the atom would be evenly spaced. d. the model could not explain why alpha particles passed through the nucleus without any deflection.

Answer is: A.  The model could not explain how alpha particles could be deflected at large angles.

Rutherford demonstrate that J.J Thompson's Plum Pudding model was not accurate.

Rutherford theorized that atoms have their charge concentrated in a very small nucleus.

This was famous Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment: he bombarded thin foil of gold with positive alpha particles (helium atom particles, consist of two protons and two neutrons).  

Rutherford observed the deflection of alpha particles on the photographic film and notice that most of alpha particles passed straight through foil.

That is different from Plum Pudding model, because it shows that most of the atom is empty space and all the mass of the atom is concentrated at the center of atom.

i don't see a text, but i am gonna assume this *orbit* the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.