Atomic Physics Question 6
Question 6 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Most of the mass of the atom and all its positive charge are concentrated in a tiny nucleus and the electrons revolve around it, is Rutherford’s model.
Statement II : An atom is a spherical cloud of positive charges with electrons embedded in it, is a special case of Rutherford’s model.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below.
(1) Both statement I and statement II are false
(2) Statement I is false but statement II is true
(3) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(4) Both statement I and statement II are true
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Answer: (3)
Solution:
According to Rutherford atomic model, most of mass of atom and all its positive charge is concentrated in tiny nucleus $\backslash &$ electron revolve around it.
According to Thomson atomic model, atom is spherical cloud of positive charge with electron embedded in it.
Hence,
Statement I is true but statement II false.
