Alpha particles were deflected by the positively charged

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Explanation:

In Rutherford's experiment, a gold foil was bombarded with positively charged alpha particles. A zinc sulphide screen was used to observe the movement of the alpha particles during the experiment.

A few particles passed through without deflection while some particles were deflected through large angles.  This observation led Rutherford to the conclusion that the atom was made up of a dense positively charged nucleus where most of its mass was concentrated.

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