The Plum Pudding Model (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?
Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?
J.J. Thomson
In which year was the plum pudding model proposed?
In which year was the plum pudding model proposed?
1904
What particle did J.J. Thomson discover in 1897?
What particle did J.J. Thomson discover in 1897?
Electron
What did John Dalton propose in 1800?
What did John Dalton propose in 1800?
Atoms were indivisible spheres
In the plum pudding model, what is the positive part?
In the plum pudding model, what is the positive part?
Sphere of positive charge
Where are electrons located in the plum pudding model?
Where are electrons located in the plum pudding model?
Dispersed throughout the positive charge
What is the overall charge of an atom according to the plum pudding model?
What is the overall charge of an atom according to the plum pudding model?
Neutral
Why are electrons dispersed through the positive charge in the model?
Why are electrons dispersed through the positive charge in the model?
To cancel out the charges
What was the plum pudding model attempting to describe?
What was the plum pudding model attempting to describe?
The structure of the atom
When did J.J. Thomson discover the electron?
When did J.J. Thomson discover the electron?
1897