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Nonmetals — Unit test

Question 10 • GA-GSE Physical Science A

What did Rutherford’s model of the atom include that Thomson’s model did not have?

Answer
A
a nucleus
B
energy levels
C
electron clouds
D
smaller particles

Explanation

Rutherford’s model proposed that an atom has a small, dense, positively charged nucleus. Thomson’s “plum pudding” model described electrons embedded in a spread-out positive charge and did not include a nucleus. Energy levels and electron clouds came in later models.

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