Which of the statements about the discovery of electrons is FALSE?
A)Because atoms are neutral,the existence of a negatively charged particle implied there must be a positively charged component of an atom.
B)Thomson proposed that electrons were small particles held within a positively charged sphere.
C)Rutherford proved the plum-pudding model correct.
D)The negatively charged electron is located outside the nucleus.
E)All of the above statements are true.

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Rutherford's experiments provided evidence for the existence of a nucleus at the center of an atom, but disproved the plum-pudding model, which described electrons as scattered throughout a positively charged sphere. Therefore, statement C is false.

Which of the Statements About the Discovery of Electrons Is