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Most of the atom is empty space (between the electron orbitals and the nucleus itself). If your talking about nucleus vs. electrons then the nucleus is larger in volume and mass
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What takes most of the room in an atom?
EMPTY SPACE! Over 99% of an atom is empty space. The nucleus is in the center and contains neutrons and protons and this is where most of the mass of an atom is.
Discovered the nucleus and that atom was composed of mostly empty space?
Rutherford
How do you prove that volume of an atom is chiefly empty space?
The mass and volumes of electrons are not significant compared to the volume of an atom.
What does the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contain?
A lot of space and very small electrons. There is between 95% and 99% empty space around the nucleus, before you get to the electron shell of the next atom.
Does a proton make up the most volume of an atom?
No. The proportion volume taken up by the protons in an atom is incredibly small. The vast majority of the volume of an atom is empty space.
Where does the majority of the volume of an atom come from?
It is the empty space between the nucleus and the electron shells.
The reason a granite block is mostly empty space is that the atoms in the granite are?
Yes, this is essentially true. Well over 99.9% of the mass of any atom is in the nucleus. The electrons in their orbitals around that nucleus actually determine the spacial volume that the atom occupies. And on an atomic scale, the distance from the nucleus to the outer boundaries of the electron cloud is enormous. The atom is mostly empty space, and, therefore, anything made up of atoms is mostly empty space.
What do you think the majority of an atom is made of?
Nearly all the mass is in the nucleus; however, the bulk of an atom's volume is empty space.
Is almost all the volume of an atom empty space?
Yes, the distance of the electrons from the nucleus is approximately relative to the distance from the center of a football field to the edges. In between is empty space.
What makes the volume of an atom?
An atom is made up of protons and neutrons in a nucleus surrounded by electrons in orbital shells. The majority of the volume however, is empty space.
What makes up most of the volume of an atom.?
Empty space makes up most of the volume of an atom. The nucleus (protons and neutrons) make up most of the mass.
What takes up most of the volume of an atom?
An atom is composed of a central nucleus containing a varying number of protons and neutrons, and electrons, which orbit the nucleus in shells. The majority of an atoms volume comes from the space between the central nucleus and the surrounding electrons.
Does the nucleus accounts for only a small amount of the total volume of the atom?
Yes. The nucleus accounts for a very small volume, yet it accounts for all the positive charge and nearly all the mass of an atom. An atom is mainly composed of empty space.
What takes most of the room in an atom?
EMPTY SPACE! Over 99% of an atom is empty space. The nucleus is in the center and contains neutrons and protons and this is where most of the mass of an atom is.
Where is the proton located in an atom?
In the nucleus of the atom, along with neutrons. The electrons are found around the nucleus. If the atom was the size of a Baseball stadium, the nucleus would be the size of a baseball! Most of the space in an atom is taken up by the electron cloud which surrounds the nucleus. That is why atoms are actually mostly empty space.
Where is the mass of a atom?
in the nucleus :D the rest is mostly empty space
Discovered the nucleus and that atom was composed of mostly empty space?
Rutherford
