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What are the limitations of J.J. Thomson’s model of the ... - Science

Question

What are the limitations of J.J. Thomson’s model of the atom?

Answer

The limitations of J.J. Thomson’s model of the atom are:

  1. It could not explain the results of the alpha-particle scattering experiment carried out by Rutherford (i.e., how positively charged alpha particles passed through the atom without deflection).

  2. It did not have experimental support and was proposed based on imagination.