What were some useful applications of the plum-pudding model? [2 MARKS]

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Two useful applications of the plum-pudding model were:

(i) Since the electrons were embedded on the surface, they could be easily removed from an atom as compared to removing protons.
(ii) The total positive and negative charge in the atom are equal. Hence, the atom is electrically neutral.

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