Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 4 - Atomic Structure - 4.2 Structure of the Nuclear Atom - 4.2 Lesson Check - Page 109: 15

Answer

Thomson's model showed that the positive charged proton is spread throughout the atom just like electrons. Rutherford's model showed that the protons were concentrated in the nucleus and the electrons orbited the outside of the atom.

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Thomson's model showed that the positive charged proton is spread throughout the atom just like electrons. Rutherford's model showed that the protons were concentrated in the nucleus and the electrons orbited the outside of the atom.
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