Rutherford's experiment with gold estimate the radius of a gold atom to be approximately 1x10^-9 cm. suppose the radius of the nucleus is the same as a basketball. would the volume of the atom be bigger or smaller than that of a typical domed athletic stadium? show a little math to support your answer.

Which statement is actually true about the relationship between activation energy and reaction rates? low activation energy barriers result in low rates. high activation energy barriers result in low rates. low activation energy barriers result in no reaction. high activation energy barriers result in no reaction.