What was the thickness of the gold foil used in the Geiger-Marsden scattering experiment?

  • A
    $10^{-6} \ m$
  • B
    $2.1 \times 10^{-7} \ m$
  • C
    $10^{-8} \ m$
  • D
    $5 \times 10^{-9} \ m$

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