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4. STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM
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On the basis of Thomson’s model of an atom, explain how the atom is neutral as a whole.
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Option B
Option C
Option D
Solution
As per Thomson’s model of the atom, an atom consists both negative and positive charges which are equal in number and magnitude. So, they balance each other as a result of which atom as a whole is electrically neutral.
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