However, as early as 1907 Rutherford and Thomas Royds had shown that alpha particles, which had a charge of +2, were the nuclei of helium atoms, which had a mass four times that of hydrogen, not two times.
Namun, pada awal 1907 Rutherford dan Thomas Royds telah menunjukkan bahwa partikel alfa, yang bermuatan +2, adalah inti dari atom helium, yang memiliki massa empat kali lipat dari hidrogen, bukan dua kali.