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Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?
Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?
- Niels Bohr
- J.J. Thomson (correct)
- James Chadwick
- Ernest Rutherford
What did Ernest Rutherford conclude about the arrangement of material inside an atom?
What did Ernest Rutherford conclude about the arrangement of material inside an atom?
- The atom is a solid sphere of positive charge
- The atom is composed of alternating positive and negative layers
- The atom consists of a large core of negative charge
- The atom is mostly empty space with a dense positive charge at the center (correct)
What are the subatomic particles found in the center or nucleus of the atom in Rutherford's model called?
What are the subatomic particles found in the center or nucleus of the atom in Rutherford's model called?
- Protons (correct)
- Positrons
- Electrons
- Neutrons
What is the main difference between Thomson's plum pudding model and Rutherford's model of the atom?
What is the main difference between Thomson's plum pudding model and Rutherford's model of the atom?
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