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Why don't electrons fly off into space?
Electrons are held in place by the electromagnetic force exerted between them and the positively charged protons in an atom's nucleus. This force keeps electrons in orbit around the nucleus, preventing them from flying off into space.
What keeps electrons confined in the space surrounding the nucleus?
attraction to the positively charged nucleus
In an atom the electrons travel around the nucleus somewhat like a satellite orbits the earthThe force that keeps the electron in orbit is the?
The force that keeps electrons in orbit around the nucleus is called the repelling force of gravity. If there was no gravity the electrons would never stay in orbit but would be floating around in space.
What does the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contain?
The space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contains electrons, which are negatively charged particles. These electrons occupy various energy levels or orbitals around the nucleus.
What is the space called where the electrons move around the nucleus?
The space in which electrons move around the nucleus is called the electron cloud or electron shell. It represents the region where electrons are most likely to be found within an atom.
The space in which the electrons move is huge compared to the space occupied by the?
The space in which electrons move is huge compared to the space occupied by the atomic nucleus. Electrons are found in electron clouds that extend far beyond the nucleus, making up most of the volume of an atom. The nucleus, where the protons and neutrons are located, is very small in comparison.
What are found in the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom?
The space around the nucleus of an atom is called the electron cloud. The electron cloud is the space in which the electrons of that atom travel. Compared to the nucleus, the electron cloud is enormous.
Fast moving electrons travel through the empty space surrounding the nucleus How are electrons held within the atom?
Electrons are held within the atom by the attraction between their negative charge and the positive charge of the nucleus. This attraction, known as the electromagnetic force, keeps the electrons in orbit around the nucleus in specific energy levels.
The space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contains revolving?
Electrons. These electrons move in orbitals around the nucleus, which is the central part of the atom containing protons and neutrons. The arrangement of these electrons determines the chemical properties of the atom.
The space surrounding the nucleus the nucleus of an atom contains?
Electrons
Most of the volume of an atom is occupied by the space required for what?
An atom is made of protons and neutrons which make up the nucleus and electrons that are around the nucleus. Although almost all the mass of an atom is in the nucleus, most of the space that the atom takes up is occupied by the electrons. In very simple terms, the electrons are in orbits around the nucleus so most of the volume of the atom is empty space within the volume that the electrons occupy. The behaviour of the electrons is often assumed to be orbits but their actual positions are not that simple.As a final note, all atoms contain neutrons with the exception of hydrogen which can exist as one proton and one electron.
Who saw the atom as mostly empty space with electrons orbiting around the nucleus?
Rutherford.
