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Our understanding of the Atom has changed over time. which idea that was once accepted is now considered scientifically inaccurate

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JJ. Thompson's Plum Pudding model of atomic structure.
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From Rutherford's alpha ray scattering experiment, we know that most of the spaces in an atom is empty. It is so because most of the alpha particles in that scattering experiment had gone Undeviated without any deflection from the positively charged nucleus.

Hence, atom can not be considered as a compact solid sphere, which was once considered by the J.J. Thomson.

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