What did Rutherford conclude from his gold foil experiment? A.) The large deflections of alpha particles was caused by a positively charged center that repels the positive particles.

B.) Atoms are indestructible solid spheres, which is why the alpha particles bounced off the gold foil.

C.) Most of the volume of the atom consists of a positive cloud, and negative electrons are embedded in this cloud.

D.) The nucleus must have a neutral charge to balance the negative charge of the electrons.