MCQ 11 Mark
Assertion (A): Thomson's model of an atom is popularly known as the plum pudding or Christmas pudding model of an atom
Reason (R): According to the Thomson's plum pudding model, an atom is a positively charged sphere in which the electrons are embedded.
Reason (R): According to the Thomson's plum pudding model, an atom is a positively charged sphere in which the electrons are embedded.
- ✓Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is false.
- DA is false but R is true.
Answer
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .
Explanation: Thomson's model of an atom is popularly known as the plum pudding or Christmas pudding model of an atom. According to Thomson's plum pudding model, an atom is a positively charged sphere in which the electrons are embedded. The negative charge of the electrons and the positive charge of the sphere are equal in magnitude. Thus, an atom as a whole is electrically neutral.
Explanation: Thomson's model of an atom is popularly known as the plum pudding or Christmas pudding model of an atom. According to Thomson's plum pudding model, an atom is a positively charged sphere in which the electrons are embedded. The negative charge of the electrons and the positive charge of the sphere are equal in magnitude. Thus, an atom as a whole is electrically neutral.