Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Michael Faraday discovered cathode rays.
B)J .J.Thomson suggested the "plum pudding" model of the atom.
C)Robert Millikan determined the charge on an electron.
D)J.J.Thomson determined the mass-to-charge ratio for electrons.
E)Michael Faraday determined that cathode rays were the fundamental negatively charged particles and called them electrons.

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Michael Faraday did not determine that cathode rays were electrons; it was J.J. Thomson who identified cathode rays as electrons. Faraday's work was foundational in electromagnetism, but he did not make this specific discovery.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE