Multiple Choice
The planetary model of the atom is a more detailed, or sophisticated, model than the simpler Greek model of the atom. The planetary model is useful because, unlike the Greek model, it can explain
A) gas pressure, including air pressure.
B) electrical phenomena such as electric current.
C) the differences between the three states of matter.
D) certain subtle "quantum" effects.
E) the microscopic meaning of thermal energy.
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