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Atomic Theory

Question 10 • FL-2002110-M/J Comprehensive Science 3 Advanced A - Flex

The plum pudding model of the atom states that

Answer
A
each atom has an overall negative charge.
B
each atom has a dense, positively charged center.
C
an atom is a solid, indivisible sphere that makes up all matter.
D
an atom is made up of electrons in a sea of positive charges.

Explanation

The plum pudding model describes an atom as negatively charged electrons embedded in a spread-out positive charge, like plums in pudding. It does not include a dense central nucleus; that idea came later. Therefore, the correct choice is “an atom is made up of electrons in a sea of positive charges.”

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