Thomson and Rutherford's Atomic Models

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Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?

J.J. Thomson

What did Ernest Rutherford conclude about the arrangement of material inside an atom?

The atom is mostly empty space with a dense positive charge at the center

What are the subatomic particles found in the center or nucleus of the atom in Rutherford's model called?

Protons

What is the main difference between Thomson's plum pudding model and Rutherford's model of the atom?

<p>Thomson's model suggests that the atom is entirely solid, while Rutherford's model suggests that the atom is mostly empty space</p> Signup and view all the answers

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