Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 2 - Sections 2.1-2.9 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 78: 9

Answer

The plum-pudding model suggested that electrons were distributed inside a uniform mass of positive charge.

Work Step by Step

Plum pudding is a dense cake-style pudding studded with pieces of fruit. In this model, the positive sphere is the pudding and the electrons are the fruits held throughout.
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