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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

3. On the basis of Thomson’s model of an atom, explain how the atom is neutral as a whole.

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
According to the Thomson’s model, (i) An atom contains a positively charged sphere in which the negatively charged electrons are inserted. (ii) Thus, an electron (negatively charged particle) and a proton (positively charged particle) neutralises each other