Question detail
How did the nuclear model of the atom differ from the plum pudding model?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes
Question
- A. It placed electrons in fixed orbits around the nucleus.
- B. It suggested that atoms are indivisible.
- C. It proposed that electrons are embedded in a positive sphere.
- D. It eliminated the concept of a nucleus.
Answer
The correct option is It placed electrons in fixed orbits around the nucleus..
Explanation
The correct option is It placed electrons in fixed orbits around the nucleus.. It placed electrons in fixed orbits around the nucleus. is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to describe how later evidence led to the proton model of positive nuclear charge. This is tested in the subtopic The development of the model of the atom within A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes, so the reasoning must stay within AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.1. The other options are weaker because they either confuse a nearby Chemistry concept, use the wrong subtopic context, or do not answer The development of the model of the atom precisely. Repair marker 1a9ee5d0 keeps this question distinct from adjacent atom, ion, isotope, group, period, and electronic-structure questions.
Common mistake
Confusing Proton Charge
Students often state that protons have a negative charge instead of a positive charge.
Remember that protons have a relative electrical charge of +1. Keep the correction anchored to The development of the model of the atom and avoid mixing it with nearby Unit 4.1 ideas.
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