The Fundamental Unit of Life

Question

What observation led to the conclusion that the nature of the anode rays depend upon the gas used in the cathode rays tube?

Answer

It was found that e/ m value for positive rays are different when the enclosed gas in the cathode rays tube is different. This is possible when different gases give different types of positive rays which contain particles having different masses and different charges. Thus, the mass and charge of positive ray particles depends upon the gas which is taken in the discharge tube. The positive particles obtained from hydrogen gas are the lightest and have the highest charge to mass ratio.

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