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.
Answer: C