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The reason a granite block is mostly empty space is that the atoms in the granite are?
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∙ 15y ago
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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoA granite block is like all matter - mostly empty space because the atoms in the matter are themselves mostly empty space. The nucleus of an atom occupies a tiny volume compared to the volume of the entire atom.
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∙ 15y agoMostly empty space themselves
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How does thermal energy move in solids?
When atoms heat up, they will vibrate. Imagine a block of titanium, where one end of it is being heated up. The titanium atoms that are closest to the heat source will start to vibrate, this vibration will cause the atoms noext to them to start vibrating as well, and when those start to virbrate, it makes the ones next to them vibrate to, and so forth, until all of the atoms in the block are vibrating against each other. The hotter the atoms get, the faster they will vibrate. When it gets to the point that it is to much vibration for the solid to handle, it will then turn into a liquid where the atoms are less compact and have more room to virbrate.
What is the basic building block of all matter called?
quarks or stings in the string theory but if you do that as a home work... atoms or electron/proton/neutron should do the job.... depending what you have yet learnt.
Why is granite cool to the touch and wood cabinets are not though they are in the same room at the same temperature and is the granite countertop really cooler?
Granite has a higher specific heat than wood, therefore it takes more energy to raise the temperature of granite than wood. Resting your hand on the counters allows heat from your hand to transfer to each counter top, since wood's specific heat is lower it quickly heats up to equilibrium with your hand, while the granite still require more energy to heat up to the same temperature as your hand, thus it feels cool as heat is transfered from you to the granite.
Why does an iron block displaces more water than that of acopper block?
There's no reason to say that it always does that. It only does if it has more volumethan the copper block. If the copper block has more volume, then it displaces morewater than the iron block does.In fact, if you get a styrofoam block that's big enough, that can displace more waterthan your iron block OR your copper block. It just has to be big enough.
Is metal a conductor of electricity or an insulator?
Metal is a conductor of electricity, however when heated most metals become poor conductors as the atoms begun to vibrate and block the path of the electrons.
What is the benefit of having butcher block countertops versus granite or tile?
The most common reason people would choose butcher block is the warmth of the wood tone and the functionality of the countertop. Granite and tile require more maintenance and tile is easier to crack while butcher block is extremely durable.
How is the volume o f the water displaced by the granite block compare to the volume of the granite block?
The amount of water displaced by the block is the volume of the block. so (volume of water with block in it)-(original volume of water)= volume of block
Are butcher block countertops cheaper than granite countertops?
Butcher block counters are cheaper than granite, however not by much. Butcher block ranges from $40-$65 per square foot and granite is around $40-$100 per square foot.
What is the name of the granite block that rest on top of the pyramid?
Capstone
Name the granite block that rested on the top?
Capstone or Keystone.
How is the voime of the waterdisplaced by the grante block compare to the voume of the granite block?
The volume of water is the same.
What is a Belgian block?
A Belgian block is a nearly cubical block of granite or some other tough stone, used as a material for street pavements.
What is the name of the granite block that rests on top of a pyramid?
the capstone or pyramidion
A building block of matter?
atoms are the basic building block of matter
What is the name of th granite block that rest on top of the pyramid?
the capstone or pyramidion
What is the building block in living things?
Atoms
What atoms?
Atom is a smallest building block
