Question

on the basis of Thomson model of an atom explain how the atom is neutral as a whole

Answer 1

Thomson's model is also called plumpudding model. Acooerding to this model an atom is a sphere of positively charged particles with negatively charged particles invaded in it just as seeds in the watermelon. He said that in this model we can find negatively as well as positively charged particles at ever point, so acording to him the atom is neutrally charged as a whole.

Answer 2

Answer:

Based on Thomson's model, an atom was neutral because he stated that the number of protons and electrons were equal in number so the cancelled out each other.