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That depends on your definition of 'nucleus'. The nucleus or core of an atom is, obviously, smaller than the atom as a whole. But seeing as you placed this question in Biology, a cellular nucleus is many billions of times the size of an atom.

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How are an atoms nucleus and its electron cloud different?

The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons, while the electron cloud surrounds the nucleus and contains the electrons. The nucleus is positively charged and is much smaller in size compared to the electron cloud. The electron cloud determines the size of the atom and contains most of the atom's volume.


Would it be more difficult to remove an electron from sodium or bromine?

It would be more difficult to remove an electron from bromine than from sodium because bromine's valence electron is farther from the nucleus, experiencing weaker attraction compared to sodium's valence electron, which is closer to the nucleus.


Which of the subatomic particles has a negative charge is found outside of the nucleus and has almost no mass?

The subatomic particle that fits this description is the electron. Electrons have a negative charge, are found outside of the nucleus in electron shells, and have a very small mass compared to protons and neutrons.


Compared to a proton an electron has?

Compared to a proton, an electron has a much smaller mass (approximately 1/1836 times the mass of a proton) and a negative charge. Electrons are located outside the nucleus of an atom, while protons are found within the nucleus.


How do the inner electron shells differ from an atom's outer electron shells?

Inner electron shells are closer to the atomic nucleus and have lower energy levels compared to outer electron shells. Outer electron shells are farther from the nucleus and have higher energy levels, making them more involved in chemical reactions and bonding with other atoms.

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How does the mass of the nucleus compare to the mass of the electron?

The nucleus is far more massive than the electron cloud. The mass of the electron cloud is almost negligible compared to that of the nucleus.


How big is a proton compared to a electron?

A proton is bigger than electron


How big is a electron compared to a proton?

A proton is bigger than electron


What are found in the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom?

The space around the nucleus of an atom is called the electron cloud. The electron cloud is the space in which the electrons of that atom travel. Compared to the nucleus, the electron cloud is enormous.


How big is the vacuole in comparison to other organelles?

its big but not that big compared to the nucleus


What has greater pull by nucleus electron in outer shell of neon or sodium?

The nucleus of sodium has a greater pull on the electron in the outer shell compared to the nucleus of neon. This is because sodium has one less electron in its outer shell than neon, resulting in a stronger attraction between the nucleus and the remaining electron in sodium.


How many nucleus diameters from the nucleus to the electron?

The nucleus has a width on the order of 10^(-15) meters, while an electron is (on average) a distance of 10^(-10) meters from the nucleus. If you were to magnify the nucleus to the size of a baseball, the electrons would be orbiting at a distance of around 1000 meters. That is, there are about 50,000-100,000 nucleus diameters to the electron's average radius.


How are an atoms nucleus and its electron cloud different?

The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons, while the electron cloud surrounds the nucleus and contains the electrons. The nucleus is positively charged and is much smaller in size compared to the electron cloud. The electron cloud determines the size of the atom and contains most of the atom's volume.


Would it be more difficult to remove an electron from sodium or bromine?

It would be more difficult to remove an electron from bromine than from sodium because bromine's valence electron is farther from the nucleus, experiencing weaker attraction compared to sodium's valence electron, which is closer to the nucleus.


How does the mass of the nucleus compared to the mass of the Atom?

The mass of the nucleus makes up most all of the mass of an atom. The only things outside the nucleus are the electrons. The mass of an electron is ~9.11E-31 kg. The mass of an electron is 1/1836 that of a proton.


Which of the subatomic particles has a negative charge is found outside of the nucleus and has almost no mass?

The subatomic particle that fits this description is the electron. Electrons have a negative charge, are found outside of the nucleus in electron shells, and have a very small mass compared to protons and neutrons.


Compared to a proton an electron has?

Compared to a proton, an electron has a much smaller mass (approximately 1/1836 times the mass of a proton) and a negative charge. Electrons are located outside the nucleus of an atom, while protons are found within the nucleus.