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No, it is not. Almost all of the mass of an atom is located in the nucleus. The proton, that carrier of the positive electrical charge, is some 1836 times more massive that the negatively charged electron that it attracts to "build" an atom. If we take a look, we'll find that in a simple hydrogen-1 atom, a single proton is in the nucleus and a lone electron makes up the electron cloud. And the nucleus is about 1836 times more massive than the "rest" of the atom. In a helium-4 atom, two protons and two neutrons form the nucleus and a pair of electrons form the electron cloud. In this case, the nucleus is about 7,444 times as massive as the electrons. As we move up the Periodic Table, the figure gets even more lopsided.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThat's mind boggling. The answer varies. for example, if you have some insane element like radon, then the nucleus does not take up most of the atoms structure. If you have something simple like hydrogen, then the nucleus is almost the entire atom.
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∙ 12y agoThe electrons that are in the electron cloud around the nucleus of the atom occupy the most space of the overall atom, causing it to have the greatest volume of the atom.
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∙ 12y agoi don't know ok I'll tell you it's cause the answer is in the sentence
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∙ 11y agoNo. The nucleus contains the most mass. The electrons occupy the most volume.
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∙ 11y agoThe nucleus of an atom is tremendously more massive than the electron cloud. A proton weighs approximately 2000 times as much as an electron.
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∙ 7y agoThe electron cloud is placed in a volume; the volume of a single electron isn't significant.
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why does the electron cloud contribute to the volume
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∙ 15y agoYes.
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What takes up most of the space of the atom?
The electron cloud or electron shell
How is the electron cloud related to the modern model of an atom?
The atom where we are most likely to find an electron. this area is called the electron cloud.
Model with dark bands representing energy levels shows where an atom's electrons are most likely to be?
The answer to that would be: An Electron Cloud Model
What makes up most of the size of an atom?
Most of the mass is in the nucleus; most of the volume is in the electron "cloud".
Which part of an atom make up most of the size?
The electron cloud that contains the electrons outside the nucleus takes up the most space of the atom.
What is the Volume of an atom is occupied by the?
Most of the volume in an atom is occupied by the electron cloud. Most of the complex reactions of the atom occur in the cloud.
What takes up most of the space of the atom?
The electron cloud or electron shell
Where is most of an atom's empty space found?
electron cloud
What is the outer most part of a atom?
Electron Cloud
Is an electron bigger then an atom?
No. An electron as a particle is small however the probability cloud of an electron can be large- most of the volume of an atom consists of the electron cloud. In relation to this the nucleus, although it contains nearly all of the mass of the atom, is quite small.
How is the electron cloud related to the modern model of an atom?
The atom where we are most likely to find an electron. this area is called the electron cloud.
What is the electric cloud?
An electron cloud is a visual model of the most likely locations for electrons in an atom.
What particle in the atom is the least massive?
least - electron most - the top quark
Model with dark bands representing energy levels shows where an atom's electrons are most likely to be?
The answer to that would be: An Electron Cloud Model
What makes up most of the size of an atom?
Most of the mass is in the nucleus; most of the volume is in the electron "cloud".
The volume of an atom is determined by the size of its?
It can be determined by the size of it's electron. The reason for this being is because of the mass that is calculated by the protons to the neutrons of the atoms within the nucleus.
Where is the most of an atom found?
The nucleus has most of the mass (weight) of an atom. The size of the atom, however, is related to its electron cloud (i.e. to the electrons that orbit around the nucleus)
