What did J.J. Thomson win the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for?
Discovering the electron
Conduction of electricity in gases
Discovering isotopes
Inventing mass spectrometry
Answer
J.J. Thomson was awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases. This research was crucial in understanding the behavior of charged particles in various gaseous environments and laid the foundation for further studies in atomic and subatomic physics.
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