Question

describe the attempt made by thomsom to explain the structure of an atom

Answer 1

Joseph John Thomson made several discoveries that helped revolutionize the understanding of atomic structure. Thomson received the Nobel Prize in physics in 1906 for his experiments examining discharges of electricity in gases. Thomson is credited with identifying electrons as particles of an atom, and his experiments with positive-charged particles led to the development of the mass spectrometer.

Answer 2

He compared the model of atom with Christmas pudding and watermelon. according to his model of atom, an atom consists of positive charged hard sphere and the electrons are filled in it and the amount of positive and negative charges are equal in magnitude so the atom is electrically neutral.