Rutherford’s α-scattering experiment showed that most α particles directed toward a thin metallic foil passed through with only slight deviations. From this evidence we can conclude that

1. the foil was too thin.
2. an α particle is a type of light which should not be deflected.
3. the mass of the atom is concentrated in a very small area.
4. α particles are uncharged.
5. α particles are too small to hit anything.