Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What are the postulates of the J J Thomson model?

Answer 1

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> According to J J Thomson,
∙The molecules of substances and the atom which
combine chemically to form molecules are
electrically neutral. (1 mark)
∙The positive charge is distributed throughout the
atom and the negatively charged electron is
embedded in it. (1 mark)
∙The distributed positive charge is balanced by the
negative charge on the electrons, therefore the atom
becomes electrically neutral. (1 mark)