How did the discovery of the electron change the Atomic Model?

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Phoenix Massey

Chemistry

6 April, 03:31

How did the discovery of the electron change the Atomic Model?

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Yoselin · Answer 1

The discovery of the electron (by JJ Thomson) changed scientists then current notion of an atom being one solid, homogeneous object. The model of this is shown in the "plum-pudding" model where electrons were just mixed in with the rest of the atom stuff like fruit in a pudding.