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On the basis of Thompson’s model of an atom, explain how the atom is neutral as a whole.


Answer :

(i) An atom is a positively charged sphere in which the negatively charged electrons are embedded on it.

(ii) As electrons and protons are equal in magnitude but have an opposite charge i.e., electrons carrying negative charge and protons carrying positive charge, hence an atom on the whole becomes electrically neutral.

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