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There are 19 electrons in the potassium nucleus.

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All the electrons present in an atom surround the nucleus and revolve around it.

Therefore, 19 electrons surround the K nucleus.

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Potassium has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number close to 39. To draw an atom of potassium, its important to know the following:Atomic number = number of protons = number of electronsMass number = number of protons + number of neutronsFrom this, we can work out the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in potassium:Protons in potassium = 19Electrons in potassium = 19Neutrons in potassium = 20Now, the protons and neutrons are located in the center of an atom called the nucleus so you would need to draw 19 protons and 20 neutrons at the center of the atom. Surrounding the nucleus are electrons that are located in sub-atomic shells. The electrons exist in an order that is called the electronic configuration. For the first 20 elements, the electronic configuration is 2, 8, 8, 2. You would therefore need to draw 4 "rings" around the nucleus. These rings will act as your sub-atomic shells. In the first ring, you would draw 2 electrons, followed by 8 electrons in the second and third ring, and finally 1 electron in the fourth ring.


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Negatively charged particle outside the nucleus of an atom?

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