Question

One way the modern atomic model differs from Thomson's atomic model is that electrons are no longer scattered throughout and atom's positive matter like chocolate chips in a cookie dough. instead, each electron is outside of the nucleus occupying a specific ___

Answer 1

Instead, each electron is outside of the nucleus occupying a specific orbital. It should be noted, however, that this is also a bit of a simplification. Electrons can be in two or more places at once.