Question

According to Thomson, positive charges were 183 times greater than electrons in magnitude; hence the atom as a whole was positively charged.

• A. 6
• B. 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B

2

According to J.J. Thomson,
1. An atom consists of a positively charged sphere with electrons embedded in it.
2. The positive and negative charges are equal in magnitude; hence the atom as a whole is electrically neutral. Thomson’s scientific model of the atom is popularly known as the 'plum pudding' model.