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Do neutrons in the atoms nucleus keep two or more protons from moving apart?
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What neutron's in the atoms keep two or more protons from moving apart?
The nucleus
Can just the protons be the nucleus?
In the case of a normal hydrogen atom the nucleus is only one proton, there are no neutrons. However, every other atom and molecule (apart from H2) has at least one neutron in the nucleus.
Is the number of protons greater than the number of electrons in an atom?
It depends on the atom and isotope. In the most common isotope of hydrogen, there are no neutrons. In other light elements, the numbers of protons and neutrons are often equal. In heavier elements, there are more neutrons than protons in most isotopes.
What are the properties of the strong force?
Well scientifically speaking the strong force causes protons and neutrons to be attracted to each other. Attractive forces between the protons and neutrons keeps the nucleus together. This is one of the four basic forces in nature.But when the protons and neutrons start to move farther apart the strong force gets weaker, and weaker the farther they move and will be repelled.
What role do isotopes play in nature?
Different isotopes of an element are defined by their differing numbers of neutrons.
What neutron's in the atoms keep two or more protons from moving apart?
The nucleus
What do neutrons and protons have common?
The atomic nucleus contains neutrons and protons (apart from hydrogen-1 which only has 1 proton and no neutrons). The difference between them is that protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge. They also have slightly different masses.
What neutrons and protons have in common?
The atomic nucleus contains neutrons and protons (apart from hydrogen-1 which only has 1 proton and no neutrons). The difference between them is that protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge. They also have slightly different masses.
What kind of charge is on the nucleus'?
A nucleus is positively charged (Apart from hydrogen), because it has protons which are positively charged and neutrons which have no charge.
How are protons able to touch each other in the nucleus of an atom?
They don't touch each other, they are all blocked by neutrons in the nucleus, that is why protons don't just repel each other and the nucleus doesn't fall apart.
The force between protons would do if there weren't neutrons in the nucleus?
Two main forces act in an atom, the electromagnetic force and the strong force. The electromagnetic force pulls the nucleus apart, while the strong force holds it together. Both neutrons and protons contribute to the strong force, but only protons contribute to the electromagnetic force. If an atom has too many protons and not enough neutrons, the electromagnetic force will overpower the strong force, and the nucleus will rip apart into more stable forms.
Can just the protons be the nucleus?
In the case of a normal hydrogen atom the nucleus is only one proton, there are no neutrons. However, every other atom and molecule (apart from H2) has at least one neutron in the nucleus.
What subatomic particle is located in the neucleus of an atom?
All atoms have various numbers of protons and neutrons in their nucleus apart from Hydrogen which only has one proton, and no neutrons. The nuclei are surrounded by shells of electrons. There are the same number of protons as electrons in an atom.
Is the number of protons greater than the number of electrons in an atom?
It depends on the atom and isotope. In the most common isotope of hydrogen, there are no neutrons. In other light elements, the numbers of protons and neutrons are often equal. In heavier elements, there are more neutrons than protons in most isotopes.
What is inside of the nucleus?
The nucleus is make up of Protons and Neutrons. These protons and neutrons are then make up of even smaller particles called quarks.Nothing has been listed as the followings. Any way nucleus would have nucleons. Mainly protons positively charged and neutrons being neutral. Apart from this there is trasaction of meson particles between these nucleons which brings, as an outcome, an extremely large attractive force called nuclear force. This nuclear force keeps the repulsive protons within a distance of the order of 10-15m
What are the properties of the strong force?
Well scientifically speaking the strong force causes protons and neutrons to be attracted to each other. Attractive forces between the protons and neutrons keeps the nucleus together. This is one of the four basic forces in nature.But when the protons and neutrons start to move farther apart the strong force gets weaker, and weaker the farther they move and will be repelled.
What role do isotopes play in nature?
Different isotopes of an element are defined by their differing numbers of neutrons.
