According to Thomson's model, the positively charged particles are in the negatively charged sphere like seeds in a watermelon.

True

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

False

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B False
J. J. Thomson proposed that an atom was a solid sphere of positively charged material and the negatively charged particles, electrons, were embedded in it like the seeds in a watermelon.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

According to J.J Thomson, an atom is a positively charged sphere. Which sub atomic particles are embedded in it?

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

Join BYJU'S Learning Program