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Question

Who discovered the presence of electron in an atom?

The correct answer is

J.J. Thomson

J. J. Thomson discovered the electron through cathode-ray experiments in 1897. His measurements showed particles with the same charge-to-mass ratio regardless of the electrode material.

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Important Questions from Discovery of the Electron

  1. Which particle did JJ Thomson discover?
  2. The discovery and understanding of electromagnetic induction is based on a long series of experiments carried out by ______.

  3. What is the meaning of the Greek origin word, ‘Elektron’?

  4. Who discovered the electrons?

  5. An American scientist, showed that lightning and the spark from clothes are essentially the same phenomenon. What is the name of the scientist?

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