In the watermelon analogy of Thomson's atomic model:
AThe pulp is the electrons; seeds are the positive charge.
BThe red pulp represents positively charged matter; seeds represent electrons.
CBoth pulp and seeds are positive.
DThe watermelon's skin is the nucleus.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The red pulp represents positively charged matter; seeds represent electrons.
Thomson's analogy: the red pulp is the **positively charged matter** filling the atom, and the seeds are the **electrons** distributed in it.
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