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Can centrifugal force be balanced by coulomb force in an atom?
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∙ 14y ago
It can, but other forces (like the Strong Nuclear Force) also balance out the electromagnetic force. This gets into quantum mechanics, and the centrifugal force doesn't really apply a whole lot.
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What prevents the electrons that orbit an atom's nucleus at high speeds from breaking away from the nucleus due to centrifugal force?
The electrons are attracted to the protons in the nucleus.
Forces that hold an atom together?
a chemical bond
What electron forces exist between the nucleus and the outermost electrons?
The coulomb force is the dominant force between the electrons of an atom and the nucleus. It is the standard force of attraction between positive and negative charges. (Of course, the electrons also interact with each other also through the repulsive coulomb force expected of like charges.) The forces between the nucleus and the electrons is the same basic coulomb force fo all electrons, inner electrons or outer electrons or any electrons. (Of course, the type of force is the same but the strength of the force varies with distance being weaker for more distant electrons.) Essentially all of chemistry is determined by this simple inverse square force of attraction and repulsion. Other forces such as the force of gravity or the more exotic nuclear forces and electroweak interactions are so small as to be irrelevant except in special circumstances.)
An atom that is balanced or stable has the same number of negative charges as it does positive charges therefore you know that a balanced atom has an equal number of electron and?
protons and electrons .!.
Why is an Atom Neural?
as for the atom it contains protons and electrons and neutrons electrons have neglegible mass so they cannot balance atom but there is neutron which has balanced atom together with proton
Why are the motions of atoms elliptical?
Answer2. Motions are elliptical when the central force exceeds the centrifugal force and the atom, electron or planet is bound by the central force.
What is the relationship between electrostatics and the structure of the atom?
Atomic structure is predominantly determined by the Coulomb force. The Coulomb force, i.e. force between charges is inversely proportional to distance, is the force of electrostatics. The Coulomb force is the force of attraction between the nucleus and the electrons and it is the force of repulsion between the electrons. Quantum mechanics is the theory which uses this force law in determining electronic structure of atoms and molecules. If one wants to get picky and look for very small influences on atomic structure that are not due to the Coulomb force, then one has to investigate the subject of special relativity and some very weak nuclear interactions.
What prevents the electrons that orbit an atom's nucleus at high speeds from breaking away from the nucleus due to centrifugal force?
The electrons are attracted to the protons in the nucleus.
If Coulomb's Law is applicable only for charges at rest then how can it apply to a revolving electron in a hydrogen atom to calculate force?
Who told you that Coulomb's Law applies only to charges that are at rest? Coulomb's Law always applies. Electrons do have magnetic fields that derive from their spin. That is where ferro-magnetism comes from.
What part do neutrons play in a atom?
The neutron allows more than one proton to combine to form a nucleus. The nuclear force overcomes the coulomb repulsion.
What is the force thea holds an electron to an atom?
The electromagnetic force (protons are positive and electrons are negative, so they attract), which is manifested into Coulomb's force of attraction. The reason that electrons will not fall into the nucleus is due to the electron's energy; it is moving fast enough to not collide with the nucleus.
Forces that hold an atom together?
a chemical bond
What electron forces exist between the nucleus and the outermost electrons?
The coulomb force is the dominant force between the electrons of an atom and the nucleus. It is the standard force of attraction between positive and negative charges. (Of course, the electrons also interact with each other also through the repulsive coulomb force expected of like charges.) The forces between the nucleus and the electrons is the same basic coulomb force fo all electrons, inner electrons or outer electrons or any electrons. (Of course, the type of force is the same but the strength of the force varies with distance being weaker for more distant electrons.) Essentially all of chemistry is determined by this simple inverse square force of attraction and repulsion. Other forces such as the force of gravity or the more exotic nuclear forces and electroweak interactions are so small as to be irrelevant except in special circumstances.)
What does the nuclear force keep the positively charged protons from doing?
Since positively charged protons repel each other in accordance with Coulomb's Law, they would all fly rapidly out of the atomic nucleus of any atom that has more than one proton (which is to say, every atom other than hydrogen atoms) if they were not held in place by the strong nuclear force.
An atom that is balanced or stable has the same number of negative charges as it does positive charges therefore you know that a balanced atom has an equal number of electron and?
protons and electrons .!.
Are charges balanced in an atom?
A balanced atom is an atom that has it's outer energy level (AKA shell) completely filled in with 8 valence electrons.
How do you tell if a equation is balanced?
An equation is balanced if each atom on both sides are the same amount
