Which scientist proposed the 'Plum Pudding' model of the atom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which scientist proposed the 'Plum Pudding' model of the atom?
A. Niels Bohr
B. Ernest Rutherford
C. John Dalton
D. J.J. Thomson
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
J.J. Thomson proposed the 'Plum Pudding' model in 1904 after discovering the electron. He envisioned the atom as a sphere of positive charge with negatively charged electrons embedded within it, like plums in a pudding. This was later disproved by Rutherford's gold foil experiment.

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