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$\alpha$-Particles can be detected by using
ChemistryStructure of AtomAIIMSAIIMS 2015
Options:
  • A thin aluminium sheet
  • B barium sulphate
  • C zinc sulphide screen
  • D gold foil.
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The correct answer is: zinc sulphide screen
Rutherford first of all used zinc sulphide ( $\mathrm{ZnS})$ as phosphor in detection of $\alpha$-particles.

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