Question

Which of the following statement hold true w.r.t. thomsons model atom

• A. Atom is sphere of positive charge with negatively charged electrons embedded in it
• B. Atomic mass is evenly distributed throughout the atom
• C. most of space inside an atom is empty
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Atom is sphere of positive charge with negatively charged electrons embedded in it

Thomson atomic model was proposed by William Thomson in the year 1900. This model explained the description of inner structure of atom theoretically.

The postulates of Thomson's atomic model are:-

• An atom consist of a positively charged sphere with negatively charged electrons embedded in it.
• An atom as a whole is electrically neutral because the negative and positive charges are equal in magnitude.