Who discovered the electron and determined its charge-to-mass ratio? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered the electron and determined its charge-to-mass ratio?
A. Ernest Rutherford
B. James Chadwick
C. J. J. Thomson
D. Niels Bohr
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
J.J. Thomson discovered the electron through cathode ray tube experiments in 1897 and measured the e/m ratio by applying electric and magnetic fields. Rutherford discovered the nucleus via the gold foil experiment. Chadwick discovered the neutron (1932). Bohr proposed the planetary model of the atom with quantized orbits. Thomson's model (plum pudding) was later superseded. Exam memory: Thomson = electron (e/m); Rutherford = nucleus; Chadwick = neutron; Bohr = energy levels.

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