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16) Which scientist and model/experiment unintentionally discovered the electron?
A. Rutherford - Gold Foil Experiment/Nuclear
B. Thompson - Cathode Ray Tube/Plum Pudding
C. Bohr Model - Planetary Model
D. Schrodinger - Electron Cloud Model

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Answer:

B. Thompson - Cathode Ray Tube/Plum Pudding

Explanation:

The scientist and the model/experiment that unintentionally discovered the electron was the Thompson's - Cathode Ray Tube/Plum Pudding.

Experiments on the discharge tubes was performed by J.J Thomson in 1897 and this led to the discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle.

The properties of the cathode rays were studied and presented by Thomson in his work at that time.

  • He observed that cathode rays move in a straight line normal to the cathode and can cast the shadow of an object placed along their path.
  • They possess kinetic energy and so can cause the motion of a mechanical paddle wheel placed along their path
  • They attract positive charges and repel negative charges.