Question

(01.08 HC) Read the following passage.The cathode ray experiment indicated the existence of negatively charged particles in an atom. This experiment also disproved the part of Dalton's atomic model that claimed indivisibility of the atom. When the experiment was repeated using cathodes made of a different metal, each time the results were consistent. These discoveries of Thompson were later substantiated by Robert Millikan when he calculated the charge on an electron.Use information from the passage to justify whether the characteristics of reliable scientific explanations are present in the development of the atomic theory. (8 points)

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

Atomic theory states that matter was made up of units called atoms, and that these were indivisibles.

The atomic theory began as a philosophical concept, that is, it was not based on reliable scientific explanations.