Multiple choice

Which of the following statements was included in Thomson's model of an atom?

  1. Nuclear arrangement in atom

  2. Neutrality of an atom

  3. Presence of neutron

  4. Nuclear size compared to atom

  5. Revolution of electrons around nucleus
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Explanation

Thomson's model explained that an atom is electrically neutral as the number of protons and electrons in an atom are equal and the charge on an electron is equal in magnitude but opposite in nature to the charge on a proton.

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