Which of the following properties of atom could be explained correctly by Thomson's model of atom?
Position of electrons, protons and neutrons in atom
Overall neutrality of atom
Spectra of hydrogen atom
Stability of atom
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Spectra of hydrogen atom
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Position of electrons, protons and neutrons in atom
C
Overall neutrality of atom
D
Stability of atom
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Thomson's model was able to correctly explain the overall neutrality of the atom, i.e. positive and negative charges balance each other. But, it could not correctly explain the position of subatomic particles in the atom, spectra of hydrogen atom and the stability of the atom.
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