The correctly matched scientist and atomic model is:
Schrödinger – electron cloud surrounds nucleus.
Here's a brief explanation of the others:
- Bohr – plum pudding: Incorrect; Bohr proposed the planetary model of the atom, where electrons orbit the nucleus at fixed distances.
- Thomson – electron cloud surrounds nucleus: Incorrect; Thomson proposed the plum pudding model, which describes the atom as a positive sphere with electrons embedded within it.
- Rutherford – plum pudding: Incorrect; Rutherford is known for the nuclear model of the atom, where a dense nucleus is surrounded by electrons, which challenged the plum pudding model proposed by Thomson.
So, the best match is Schrödinger's model, which describes the probabilistic distribution of electrons in an atom.
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