Question
What did Thomson’s and Rutherford’s experiments have in common?
They both used charged particles in their experiments.
They both used emission spectra to discover electron clouds.
They both compared the atom to an indivisible sphere.
They both discovered electron clouds.
They both used charged particles in their experiments.
They both used emission spectra to discover electron clouds.
They both compared the atom to an indivisible sphere.
They both discovered electron clouds.
Answers
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Thomson’s and Rutherford’s experiments had in common that **they both used charged particles in their experiments**.
- J.J. Thomson's experiment involved the use of cathode rays, which are streams of electrons (charged particles), to discover the existence of the electron.
- Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment involved alpha particles (also charged) being directed at a thin sheet of gold, leading to the discovery of the atomic nucleus.
The other statements do not accurately represent the similarities between their experiments.
- J.J. Thomson's experiment involved the use of cathode rays, which are streams of electrons (charged particles), to discover the existence of the electron.
- Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment involved alpha particles (also charged) being directed at a thin sheet of gold, leading to the discovery of the atomic nucleus.
The other statements do not accurately represent the similarities between their experiments.