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Who proposed the name electron to describe the particles in electricity?
Who proposed the name electron to describe the particles in electricity?
- J. J. Thomson
- George Stoney (correct)
- John Dalton
- William Crookes
Who showed that electrons are negatively charged and measured the 'e/m' of the electron?
Who showed that electrons are negatively charged and measured the 'e/m' of the electron?
- J. J. Thomson (correct)
- John Dalton
- William Crookes
- Robert Millikan
Who measured the charge on the electron using his Oil Drop experiment?
Who measured the charge on the electron using his Oil Drop experiment?
- George Stoney
- J. J. Thomson
- William Crookes
- Robert Millikan (correct)
Who proposed a simple 'plum pudding' model of the atom?
Who proposed a simple 'plum pudding' model of the atom?
Who discovered the nucleus of the atom and the existence of protons in the nucleus?
Who discovered the nucleus of the atom and the existence of protons in the nucleus?
Who discovered the neutron?
Who discovered the neutron?