On the basis of Thomson's model of an atom,explain how the atom is neutral as a whole.
(N/A) According to Thomson's model of the atom,an atom consists of both negative and positive charges that are equal in number and magnitude.
Since the total positive charge is exactly balanced by the total negative charge,the atom as a whole is electrically neutral.
Since the total positive charge is exactly balanced by the total negative charge,the atom as a whole is electrically neutral.
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