Why is it not possible to definitively conclude how the electrons are structured

Question

Why is it not possible to definitively conclude how the electrons are structured in the atom the results of the gold foil experiment?

A) The deflection of a small percentage of the alpha particles provided evidence that there was a small positively charged nucleus, and this proved that there were no electrons present in the atom.

B) Since the alpha particle deflection was the only experimental output/observation, and this was only caused by positively charged particles, this provided no evidence about how the electrons are arranged in the atom.

C) Since electrons have no mass, there is no possible way to experimentally determine their structure.

D) A and B are both correct.

E) A, B, and C are all correct.

Explanation / Answer

option A correctly explains :

A) The deflection of a small percentage of the alpha particles provided evidence that there was a small positively charged nucleus, and this proved that there were no electrons present in the atom.

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