Question

What is the plum pudding model of the atom ?

• A. An atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.
• B. An atom is a ball of negative charge with positive electrons embedded in it.
• C. An atom is a ball of positive charge with negative neutrons embedded in it.
• D. An atom is a ball of negative charge with negative neutrons embedded in it.

Answer 1

The correct option is A An atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.

Plum pudding model is given by J.J. Thomson. According to this model, the atom is a sphere of positive charge and negatively charged electron are embedded in it to balance the total positive charge.