Explain the major difference between Thomson's model of the atom and Rutherford's model. Draw a picture of each model.
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Thomson's model of the atom, also known as the "plum pudding model," proposed that the atom was a positively charged sphere with negatively charged electrons embedded within it. The model can be represented as follows: [asy] size(200); Show more…
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