write the advantage and disadvantage of thomson model of atom

Dear student. Advantages of Thomson's atomic model:- a) It successfully explained electron neutrality of an atom. b)It was the first attempt in identifying structure of an atom and presence of large positive charge holding sphere in which electrons were embedded. Disadvantages of Thomson's model:ย  It could not explain:- a)the stability of an atomย  b)the origin of atomic spectral lines. c)the large angle of scattering of alpha particles. Regards.

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