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According to `J.J.` Thomson, an atom could be through of as

A

a uniform, negative sphere of matter in which protons are embedded

B

a unifrom sphere of matter in which both electrons and protons are uniformly distributed

C

a unifrom, positive sphere of matter in which electrons are embedded

D

the planet Saturn with a large, positively charged centre sphere surrounded by ''hard'' of electrons.

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C

Thomson compared the atom to raisin pudding with the electrons scattered through a positively charged mass like rainsins embedded in a pudding.
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