A glow was observed near the anode in the cathode ray tube experiment.
A
greenish
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B
reddish
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C
yellowish
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Solution
The correct option is A greenish J.J. Thomson observed a greenish glow near the anode of the glass tube. The glow was due to the rays which were emitted by the metal fixed at the cathode of the discharge tube. The streams of rays emitted from the cathode are called cathode rays.