Thomson plum-pudding model

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the atomic-structure subtree

J.J. Thomson's 1904 atomic model: atoms are diffuse positively-charged 'puddings' with negatively-charged electrons embedded like plums. Predicts no concentrated scattering centre — contradicted by Rutherford's 1911 gold-foil experiment.

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