What did ernest rutherford expect to happen when he aimed a beam of particles at a thin gold foil?

a-the particles would deflect at sharp angles or completely back toward the emitter.

b-the particles would pass through the foil undisturbed.

c-the particles would deflect at right angles after hitting the foil.

d-the particles would be deflected slightly after passing through the foil.
the last answer is right. d

the answer is D -the particles would be defected slightly after passing through the foil

Explanation:

"griffith's experiment discovering the "transforming principle" in pneumococcus bacteria. griffith's experiment, reported in 1928 by frederick griffith, was the first experiment suggesting that bacteria are capable of transferring genetic information through a process known as transformation." - griffith's experiment.

the real answer is b. scintillation counter