In what way is Rutherfords atomic model different from that of Thomsons atomic model...

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In what way is Rutherfords atomic model different from that of Thomsons atomic model

Accepted Answer

Rutherford proposed that electron revolves around the nucleus in well-differentiated orbits. The nucleus is the center that is positively charged. Rutherford proposed that the nucleus is very small and nearly all the mass of an atom is centered in the nucleus.

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Thompson proposed that electron are scattered positively charged spheres like a Christmas pudding and the mass of the atom was supposed to be uniformly distributed.

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