Which of the following observations was not correct during Rutherford's scattering experiment?

Options

A. Most of the `alpha`-particles passed through the gold foil undeflected.
B. A small fraction of the `alpha`-particles was deflected by small angles.
C. A large number of the `alpha`-particles were bounced back.
D. A very few `alpha`-particles ( ~1 in 20,000) were bounced back.

Answer

C

Explanation

Only a few `alpha`-particles (1 in 20,000) bounced back.