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There are two types of subatomic particles hypothesized to comprise protons and neutrons. Elementary particles having mass by the types of quarks, leptons and bosons are the first. The second are composite particles, which include baryons, mesons, and leptons.
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Is there any particles other than Proton and Neutron and electron?
Yes, there have definitively been proven to be particles smaller than protons, neutrons, and electrons which in fact make up protons, neutrons, and electrons. Many others are theorized and their operations are much hypothesized but not necessarily known. That is the field of quantum physics. Chemistry concerns itself primarily with electrons (though protons and neutrons play their roles). The quantum-physics particles which make up protons, neutrons, and electrons are generally thought of to be in a different class or category, though they are technically "sub atomic particles."
How are gluon's involved in force within the atom?
Strong nuclear forces act through gluons in the nucleus
How many protons in an atom of sulfar?
Sulfur is element number 16. this means it has 16 electrons, 16 protons, and if you subtract the mass number of 32, this means there is 16 neutrons. PS: even thought the mass number is 32.06, its because the mass of the proton and the neutron isn't exactly 1. Although pretty close
What gives you atomic mass?
An atom's atomic mass is usually thought of as the total number of protons and neutrons together. Each has a relative mass of 1, so the count of each equals the atom's atomic mass. For example, 1 ordinary atom of sodium (Na) has 11 protons and 12 neutrons. Its atomic mass therefore is 23. The overall atomic mass of an element, however, is a weighted average of its isotopes, which occur in consistent ratios throughout the universe.
What are electrons and how do you find how many electrons are in an atom?
Electrons are subatomic particles that orbit around the nucleus of an atom. They carry a negative charge and are responsible for chemical reactions and the formation of chemical bonds. The number of electrons in an atom can be determined by its atomic number, which represents the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons.
Particle made of a quark and an antiquark that is thought to bind protons and neutrons together inside the nucleus of an atom?
It is called MESON.
Quarks are thought to be the basic component of?
A quark is currently considered an elementary particle, therefore it is not comprised of anything but is itself one of the smallest particles. However, string theory may explain more about this question.
Which subatomic particle comes from a line of James Joyces's book finnegans wake?
The subatomic particle named "Quark" is believed to be inspired by the sentence "Three quarks for Muster Mark" from James Joyce's book "Finnegans Wake." This sentence is thought to be the origin of the term "quark," which is a fundamental particle that makes up protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus.
What are the tree subatomic particles of an atom?
In the nucleus are located protons and neutrons. Orbiting the nuceuls are "shells" of electrons. There are actually various other, hypothetical, sub-atomic particles, including gluons (believed to hold neturons and protons together) and the as yet elusive Higgs-Boson particle (thought to give atoms their mass).
Why is mercury-194 the unstable one I thought it was molybdenum-98 since the neutrons are LESS than protons and therefore don't balance out the strong/electric force between protons and neutrons. How do you determine which isotopes are unstable?
yes
What is the smallest complete unit of matter?
The smallest unit of matter is an atom, which is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are made up of quarks, while electrons are thought to be fundamental particles.
Why neutrons were discovered quite late?
Neutrons were discovered last, probably due to the lack of an electric charge. An electric charge would make the neutron more obvious for a variety of experiments.
What is the mass number of a fluorine atom with 8 neutrons?
The atomic number is nine, because there are 9 protons. The mass number is 19, because an element does not have a charge, unless it forms to an ion. Therefore, if protons and neutrons have an amu of 1, the equation is as follows: Mass number (19)- Atomic number (9)= 10. There are 10 Neutrons and 9 protons.
Do neutrons have the same number of protons in an atom?
No. There are several very common cases in which the number of neutrons differs from the number of protons. For early elements (the lighter ones), the proton to neutron ratio is generally 1 to 1. For example, the common hydrogen atom always has 1 proton, and usually 1 neutron. Larger elements, such as uranium, have a larger ratio. If you have ever seen, uranium is often referred to as uranium 238, the key particle in the atomic bomb. Uranium has 92 protons, meaning the difference in mass is accounted for by 146 neutrons. So the neutron to proton ratio in this case is about 1.6. The reason that the ratio differs along the periodic table can be explained by two forces. The first is electromagnetism. You are probably familiar with this. Life particles (such as 2 protons) repel while opposite particle (such as proton and electron) attract. But remember that electrons orbit around the nucleus of an atom. The nucleus itself consists of protons and neutrons. Neutrons don't seem to matter as they are electrically neutral, but how are protons able to sit by each other so tightly packed if a powerful repulsive force exists between them? The answer to that lies in a different force that is strong enough to overcome their repulsiveness at extremely close distances. This force is actually simply called the strong force or sometimes, the strong nuclear force. This force is an attraction between protons and protons, neutrons and neutrons, and even protons and neutrons! I'm not sure how well this force is understood, but we certainly know it's there. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the elements of the periodic table to even exist due to the electromagnetic repulsion of like particles! Now as we get to bigger and bigger elements along the periodic table, there are more protons packed together in a tightly spaced nucleus of a given element. This means that the electromagnetic repulsive force is dramatically increasing simply because there are more particles to repel each other. More neutrons, then, are needed to maintain a form of equilibrium, something strong enough to bind the nucleus in place. Therefore, the ratio increases. One last note: I stated that the early elements held a one to one proton to neutron ratio in general, leaving the implication that it does not necessarily have to be one to one. This would be correct if you thought that. The hydrogen atom actually has two other known isotopes (different number of neutrons then usual). Hydrogen can have one proton and two neutrons. This compound is known as deuterium, and is part of the cause for "hard water". However, deuterium is a more unstable form and does not exist as much. Hydrogen can also exist with three neutrons, and this particle is known as tritium. It is highly radioactive due to the substantial instability that it holds. A particle of such small size is not "designed" to hold onto so many neutrons because it doesn't really need more than 1 to account for the one proton. Because of such a high instability, tritium very rarely exists at all. Hope this helped! :)
Is there electrons in protons and neutrons?
No. Electrons, protons and neutrons are all considered to be separate elementary particles. Each one of these particles is made up of even smaller particles. Note, though, that the each of the particles - electron, proton, and neutron - are not made up of each other. So, there are no electrons in protons nor neutrons. Note that in physics, particles are thought of as very, very tiny points of matter. Current theory - called "String theory" - says that rather than tiny points of matter these 'particles' are actually string like objects. This, however, does not change the answer as given. There are still no electrons - made up of quark 'strings' - in protons and neutrons.
Is there any particles other than Proton and Neutron and electron?
Yes, there have definitively been proven to be particles smaller than protons, neutrons, and electrons which in fact make up protons, neutrons, and electrons. Many others are theorized and their operations are much hypothesized but not necessarily known. That is the field of quantum physics. Chemistry concerns itself primarily with electrons (though protons and neutrons play their roles). The quantum-physics particles which make up protons, neutrons, and electrons are generally thought of to be in a different class or category, though they are technically "sub atomic particles."
How are gluon's involved in force within the atom?
Strong nuclear forces act through gluons in the nucleus
