In Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiments, some alpha particles were deflected from their original paths, but most passed through the foil with no deflection. Which statement about gold atoms is supported by these experimental observations?
Gold atoms consist mostly of empty space.
Gold atoms are similar to alpha particles.
Alpha particles and gold nuclei have opposite charges.
Alpha particles are less dense than gold atoms.
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