Which of the Statements About the Discovery of Electrons Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements about the discovery of electrons is FALSE?

• A)Because atoms are neutral,the existence of a negatively charged particle implied there must be a positively charged component of an atom.
• B)Thomson proposed that electrons were small particles held within a positively charged sphere.
• C)Rutherford proved the plum-pudding model correct.
• D)The negatively charged electron is located outside the nucleus.
• E)All of the above statements are true.

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