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Protons push away from one another in the nucleus because theu have?
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Protons push away from each other because they are both positively charged. Much like the positive ends of magnets repel each other.
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Protons push away from one another in the nucleus because of the?
"like charges repel".
Are protons and neutrons surrounding the nucleus?
Yes, Protons and Neutrons are in the nucleus. Electrons are surrounding the nucleus in shells from far away.
Why the protons in the nucleus have less repulsion than electron?
Because they are farther away from the nucleus than protons, and they have more freedom as in where to move, because they fly around the nucleus in no particular order.
How does hydrogen atom be stable without neutrons?
In simple terms, an atom with an unstable nucleus will decompose because the protons and neutrons breaking away from one another. In a hydrogen nucleus, which consists only of a single hydrogen atom, there is nothing for it to break away from.
What prevents the electrons that orbit an atom's nucleus at high speeds from breaking away from the nucleus due to centrifugal force?
The electrons are attracted to the protons in the nucleus.
What takes two protons and two neutrons away from the nucleus?
An alpha particle.
Why does electrons move around the nucleus and not away from atom?
Electrons are negatively charge and are attracted to the positively charged Protons in the nucleus of the atom
Does an atom has a densely packed nucleus that is positively charged if yes then why do you hear that nucleus has no charge its neutral?
A nucleus is densely pack and positively charged because it is made up of protons and neutrons. But the entire atom is not charged (unless it is an ion) because the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons not in the nucleus. The electrons are actually really far away from the nucleus, so the charges are kept very separate in the atom, though all together the atom is neutral.
Do nucleons hold protons together in the nucleus?
Yes, the protons help hold an atomic nucleus together. Let's look at things and figure this one out. Protons are positively charged, as you know, and like charges repel. That's basic electrostatics. The Coulomb forces of the protons push them away from each other. Further, when protons are packed into an atomic nucleus, they're still pushing away from each other. Let's consider what happens when an atomic nucleus forms. The term nucleon is how we refer to protons and neutrons when they are used as building blocks of an atomic nucleus. And the nucleons all undergo what is called mass deficit when that atomic nucleus if forced together in nuclear fusion. All the nucleons lose some mass during the fusion process, and this mass is converted into nuclear binding energy. The nuclear binding energy is also called nuclear glue, or residual strong interaction (residual strong force). And it is this force that overcomes the repulsive force of the protons, and it keeps the nucleus together. It turns out that both the protons and neutrons are involved in the "magic" that holds the nucleus together, as we've seen. Certainly the protons cannot do it by themselves, and the neutrons are necessary. But the protons have to give up some mass as well so that residual strong force can appear and mediate the fusion process that holds the nucleus together. It's really that simple.
The nucleus of an atom consists what part?
an atom consists of a central nucleus of protons and neutrons with electrons moving around it some distance away.
What are the composition of atoms?
Speaking very generally, most atoms consist of a dense nucleus which contains protons and neutrons, and an electron cloud away from the nucleus which contains electrons.
What type of information does the atomic number provide?
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus. The proton number on the other hand states just the number of protons in an atoms nucleus, hence the atomic number take away the proton number equals the number of neutrons in an atoms nucleus.
