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J.J. Thompson’s Cathode-Ray Experiment
Once upon a time, after Dalton's Atomic Theory was released to the world, J.J Thompson conducted experiments that led to contradicting Dalton's theory. Thompson discovered the presence of subatomic atoms called electrons, disproving the theory that all atoms are indivisible. His model of atomic structure was known as the Plum Pudding Model (look carefully - it actually does look kind of like a plum colored pudding). The yellow circles…