Who developed the plum pudding model?
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The question is asking about the historical origin of the plum pudding model and who was responsible for its development. This model is related to atomic theory in chemistry and physics.
Answer
J.J. Thomson
The plum pudding model was developed by J.J. Thomson in 1904.
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The plum pudding model was developed by J.J. Thomson in 1904.
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The plum pudding model was an early attempt to describe the structure of atoms, featuring negatively-charged electrons embedded in a 'soup' of positive charge.
Sources
- Discovery of the Electron and Nucleus - Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
- Plum Pudding Atomic Model - Chemistry LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
- Plum pudding model - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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