An early model of the atom, shown below, incorrectly described the structure of the atom as an area of positive charge with small, negatively charged particles inside
The Plum Pudding
Model of an Atom
charged
Negatively
charged des
Which of the following correctly describes why the plum pudding model is no longer accepted as an accurate model of the atom?
There aren't actually negatively charged particles in atoms
o Scientists found new evidence and revised the theory to fit the data better.
o Scientists discovered that atoms actually have positively charged partides dispersed throughout a negative mass.
Scientists revised the evidence to fit this model of the atom better.
