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Thomson's Model of an Atom

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State whether the given statement is true or false.

An atom is electrically neutral though it contains charged particles.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
An atom contains the same number of positive particles (proton) and negative particles (electron) so overall it has zero charges and is electrically neutral.

Hence, the given statement is true.

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