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What is the energy called that attracts the electrons to the nucleus of an atom?
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∙ 11y ago
binding energy The attraction force of the positively charged protons in the nucleus binds (holds secure) the negatively charged electrons near the nucleus.
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The energy that attracts electrons to the nucleus of an atom is called the electromagnetic force. This force arises due to the interaction between the positively charged protons in the nucleus and the negatively charged electrons. It is responsible for holding the electrons in orbit around the nucleus.
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What are the region around the nucleus where the electrons are located called?
The region around the nucleus where the electrons are located is called the electron cloud or electron shell. Electrons exist in specific energy levels within these shells, determined by their distance from the nucleus.
What particles might be found in shells around a nucleus?
The particles found in the area surrounding the nucleus are called electrons. Electrons are attracted to the protons in the nucleus, but are repelled from other electrons. This is why they can be found orbiting the nucleus.
What are three main components of an an atom?
Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons. Protons and Neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom, and collectively called 'nucleons'. Electrons are found outside the nucleus, in energy shells.
Electrons farther from the nucleus are said to be of?
Electrons farther from the nucleus are said to be of higher energy levels or higher orbitals. This means they have more energy and are less tightly bound to the nucleus compared to electrons closer to the nucleus.
How are electrons arranged in the atom?
Electrons are arranged around the atomic nucleus forming the electron clouds.
What is the degree in which an atom in a molecule attracts electrons in a chemical bond called?
Electronegativity- attraction of the nucleus of one atom, to the electrons of another. First Ionization Energy(not within a bond)- The amount of energy required to strip one electron from another atom.
What is the number of protons in the nucleus or the number the electrons in the energy levels called?
valence electrons
When do electrons have their greatest energy?
In general, electrons further from the nucleus will have more energy than electrons closer to the nucleus.
What is it called when electrons in the inner energy levels block the attraction between the nucleus and the valence electrons?
It is called shielding or screening effect. Inner electrons shield the valence electrons from the positive charge of the nucleus, reducing the attractive force between them.
Do electrons orbit around the nucleus because there is an electrical charge between electrons and protons?
No, electrons do not orbit the nucleus like planets around the sun. Instead, they exist in quantum orbitals around the nucleus, which describe the probability of finding an electron at a certain location. This behavior is governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, not just by the attraction between the positive nucleus and negative electrons.
What are three main components of an an atom?
Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons. Protons and Neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom, and collectively called 'nucleons'. Electrons are found outside the nucleus, in energy shells.
What is the Outermost energy shell called?
The outermost energy shell is called the valence shell. It is involved in chemical bonding and determines the reactivity of an atom.
How do electrons stay orbiting without hitting the nucleus?
It's convenient with the atomic model to think of electrons having a certain amount of energy. The amount of energy is quantized, and each orbital has a specific amount of energy associated with it. To go to a lower energy level or orbital an electron would have to give up energy; to get to a higher energy level they would have to absorb a certain amount of energy. Since the nucleus with its positive charge attracts negatively charged electrons it takes work (added energy) to move them away from it. A simplistic view of why they don't collide with the nucleus is that they have too much energy to just spontaneously fall into the nucleus, and that the orbital they occupy is stable in terms of its spatial extents, which do not coincide with the location of the nucleus.
What is the location of electrons protons and neutrons?
Electrons -- in energy levels outside the nucleus. Protons in the nucleus. Neutrons in the nucleus.
What subatomic particles surround the nucleus?
Electrons surround the nucleus of an atom. They are negatively charged and move around the nucleus in specific energy levels or orbitals.
How are electrons arranged in the atom?
Electrons are arranged around the atomic nucleus forming the electron clouds.
Is it true that orbitals can hold up to two electrons?
The electrical charge that attracts or repels the electrons to the nucleus is what holds the electrons in position.When energy is added to a group of atoms, they excite and the electrons move further out from the center or nucleus of the atom structure this range of movement cannot be exactly tracked so scientist call it shells for noting the "area" the electron may be at a point in time.
