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Why was the Thomson watermelon atomic model discarded by the Rutherford atomic model??​

Answer 1

Answer:

Thomson's atomic model failed to explain how the positive charge holds on the electrons inside the atom. It also failed to explain an atom's stability. The theory did not mention anything about the nucleus of an atom. It was unable to explain the scattering experiment of Rutherford.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Thomson's atomic model was discarded because it could not explain the stability of an atom. Also , it could not explain the results of ionisation and scattering experiment carried out by Rutherford.