why is thomson model of atom compared with watermelon?
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The red edible part of the watermelon is compared with the positive charge in the atom. ... Thomson stated that an atomconsists of a sphere with positive charge. Electrons are embedded in that sphere. The atom as a whole is electrically neutral since the negative and positive charges are equal in magnitude.
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The red edible part of the watermelon is compared with the positive charge in the atom. ... Thomson stated that an atomconsists of a sphere with positive charge. Electrons are embedded in that sphere. The atom as a whole is electrically neutral since the negative and positive charges are equal in magnitude.It was mainly because it it being round like an watermelon
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