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Do electrons orbit around the nucleus because there is an electrical charge between electrons and protons?
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This is essentially correct. The electrons and protons have equal but opposite charges, and the fundamental law of electrostatics is that opposite charges attract and like charges repel. The positive charge on the nucleus attracts and "holds" the electrons in orbit about the nucleus. It is electromagnetics that holds the electrons in orbit about that nucleus.
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The attraction of the positive nucleus attracts the electrons to the nucleus by a centripetal force vp/r where v= Z alpha c. The electrons exeert a centrifugal force cDEL.P = -cp/r cos(P). When the orbit is stable the centripetal force equals the centrifugal force vp/r = cp/r cos(P) and the electrons do not fall into the nucleus.
The balance gives v/c = cos(P), the redshift. This is the result of the Quaternion Energy W = -vh/r + cP, the atom has a scalar energy -vh/r and a vector energy cmV=cP, the Momentum vector energy. The mystery of what holds the electron from falling into the nucleus is the Divergence of the vector energy. Physics has come to grips with the fact that energy is a Quaternion quantity with a vector energy and the Divergence of the vector energy creates the centrifugal force, the cosmological constant force and the Dark Energy.
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Does a nucleus have an electrical charge?
Yes; electrons have a negative electrical charge.
Why are electrons usually found near the nucleus?
Because the nucleus draws the electrons into it.
Why doesn't the nucleus come apart?
Because there are electrons that counter the effects of the nucleus. Basally the nuclease is + and the electrons are - thereby canceling each other out. The reason why the electrons aren't pulled in by the protons is because electrons are constantly rotating in different patterns and electron wave levels according the the electron wave model.
How are electrons held within a atom?
electrostatic force between the nucleus and the electrons.
Why do force of attraction between nucleus and electrons decrease in alkali metal as increase in size?
As alkali metals increase in size, the distance of the outermost electrons from the nucleus increases. The attraction between the electrons and the nucleus is electrostatic, and it is a fundamental property of electrostatic attractions that the attraction decreases with increasing distance between the attracting charges. Another way of describing this is that the attractive force is partially "screened" by the inner electrons between the outermost electrons and the nucleus.
What are two differences between the nucleus of an atom and the electrons of an atom?
The nucleus of an atom has a positive electrical charge, the electrons have a negative electrical charge, and the nucleus is thousands of times heavier than the electrons (the exact ratio of weight varies, because although there are always as many protons as electrons, in a neutral atom, the number of neutrons varies).
Why are eletrons attached to protons in the nucleus?
Electrons are not part of the nucleus, but they orbit the protons there because protons and electrons have opposite electrical charges.
What electrical charge is always on the nucleus of an atom?
Positive. Negative electrons are not on the nucleus.
Does a nucleus have an electrical charge?
Yes; electrons have a negative electrical charge.
What electrical charge are the electrons that orbit around the nucleus?
The electrons are charged negatively.
Why nonmetals do not have free electrons which conduct electrical energy?
Because the outer shells are very close to the nucleus and the number of electrons in the outer shells are between 4-8. Therefore, they are not freed from the nucleus easily rather they look for some more electrons to fill its outer shell which is technically called as covalent bond.
Why are electrons usually found near the nucleus?
Because the nucleus draws the electrons into it.
Where is a electron located?
They are located in the electron cloud of an atom. ---------- Electrons (very low mass particles with negative electrical charge) are placed around the nucleus of an atom in electron shells, with different energy levels; because the nucleus contain protons the electrical charge is positive. The electron cloud is a model of quantum mechanics.
Why are valence electrons easier to remove from an atom than core electrons?
the force of attraction between then nucleus and the valence electrons is less than that between the nucleus and the core electrons
What has a negative charge and is inside the nucleus of an atom?
Nothing. The only part of an atom with negative charge are the electrons.
What has an electric charge?
An electrical charge occurs when the number of protons in a nucleus differs from the number of electrons surrounding that nucleus.
Why can't protons and electrons both live in the nucleus?
They have different electrical charges.
