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Is the most of the volume of an atom empty space or nucleus?
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
Discovered the nucleus and that atom was composed of mostly empty space?
Rutherford
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.
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.
Do atomic nuclei have mostly empty spaces?
Yes, an atom is mostly empty space. That said, the space is also "occupied" space because the electrons swirl around the atom's nucleus in orbit. So although the space is not always in use, it is in use quite frequently.
Is the most of the volume of an atom empty space or nucleus?
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
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
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.
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.
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 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 does the majority of the volume of an atom come from?
It is the empty space between the nucleus and the electron shells.
Who saw the atom as mostly empty space with electrons orbiting around the nucleus?
Rutherford.
What is between electrons and the nucleus?
There is electron charge (and mass) everywhere inside the atom. It is not empty space.There is electronic charge density in the entire volume of an atom. The electrons are said to orbit the nucleus, but that is a short hand description of reality. Reality is described by quantum mechanics and the representation of the location of the electrons is more like a diffuse cloud throughout the atom.Empty space. Nothing.Nothing. Empty space.Nothing between the electrons and the nucleus is nothing99.9% of that space has no matter in it
Who discovered that electrons move in empty space in an atom?
It was Ernest Rutherford who discovered that atoms are mostly composed of empty space with electrons orbiting a very dense nucleus.
What did the Gold Foil Experiment prove?
That atoms are mostly empty space and they have a positively charged nucleus.
