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Suppose you discovered protons shortly after Thomson discovered electrons. How would you revise the plum pudding model to include protons? Draw a picture of your revised model of the atom.
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The plum pudding model, proposed by J.J. Thomson after his discovery of the electron in 1897, depicted the atom as a sphere of positive charge with negatively charged electrons embedded within it. The model suggested that the electrons were like plums in a Show more…
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