The History and Theories of the Atom

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Who proposed the Solid Sphere Model of the atom?

John Dalton

Which model of the atom suggested that the whole sphere was positively charged?

Plum Pudding Model

Which model of the atom suggested that the electrons are in stable orbit?

Planetary Model

Which model of the atom suggested that the protons are located at the nucleus?

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Which model of the atom suggested that electrons don't move around in orbit, but in the clouds wherein their position is uncertain?

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Atomic Models

  • Ernest Rutherford proposed the Solid Sphere Model of the atom.

Thomson's Plum Pudding Model

  • This model suggested that the whole sphere was positively charged.

Rutherford's Nuclear Model

  • This model suggested that the electrons are in stable orbit.
  • This model also suggested that the protons are located at the nucleus.

Bohr's Model

  • This model is an extension of Rutherford's Nuclear Model.
  • It suggested that the electrons are in stable orbit.

Quantum Mechanical Model

  • This model suggested that electrons don't move around in orbit, but in the clouds wherein their position is uncertain.

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