In the Thomson’s model of the atom, which of the following statements are correct? (i) the mass of the atom is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the atom (ii) the positive charge is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the atom (iii) the electrons are uniformly distributed in the positively charged sphere (iv) the electrons attract each other to stabilize the atom

Question

In the Thomson&#x2019;s model of the atom, which of the following statements are correct? (i) the mass of the atom is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the atom (ii) the positive charge is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the atom (iii) the electrons are uniformly distributed in the positively charged sphere (iv) the electrons attract each other to stabilize the atom

Philoid · Accepted Answer

J J Thomson proposed the model of an atom in which the atom consisted of a positively charged sphere. The electrons are embedded in the sphere. The negative and the positive charges are equal in magnitude. Hence, the atom is electrically neutral.