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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Atomic Theory

Question 1 • Reed Fall 2026 Physical Science 2nd Semester (7th Hour)

Which scientist and atomic model are correctly matched?

Answer
A
Bohr – plum pudding
B
Thomson – electron cloud surrounds nucleus
C
Rutherford – plum pudding
D
Schrödinger – electron cloud surrounds nucleus

Explanation

Schrödinger’s model describes electrons as occupying an electron cloud around the nucleus, where their locations are described by probabilities. The plum pudding model is associated with Thomson, not Bohr or Rutherford.

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