Question

How is the positive charge distributed in J. J. Thomson's model of the atom?

Options

• Only between atoms in rarefied gases

• Uniformly throughout the volume of the atom

• At fixed relative positions between spectral lines

• Entirely in a small volume called the nucleus

Answer 1

Thomson's model distributes the positive charge uniformly throughout the atom's volume. This differs from Rutherford's model, which concentrates positive charge in the nucleus.