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What thing holds protons and electrons in the nucleus?
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Electrostatic force of attraction. Ya you know the force that attracts a +ve charged and -ve charged particles towards each other.
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In order for a heavy nucleus like lead to remain a unit it must have 1.5 times more neutrons than protons to overcome what electrostatic forces?
Lead can only stay together if it has enough nuclear binding energy to overcome the electrostatic repulsive forces of all the protons in the nucleus of its atom. Remember that protons are positive charges, and like charges repel. Only nuclear glue, that binding energy, holds the nucleus together. This binding energy is generated during the process wherein the atomic nucleus was created. The neutrons and protons that are going to be in a nucleus all suffer a slight reduction in their mass. This mass deficit is converted into the binding energy that holds a nucleus together. That's why it takes all those neutrons in the nucleus of an atom to keep the whole thing together.
What helps protons stay together in the nucleus?
Not exactly.The thing that holds a proton (or a neutron, or any other baryon or meson) together is the strong nuclear force, mediated by gauge particles known as "gluons".The thing that holds nucleons together is the residualstrong force, which can be thought of in terms of the nucelons exchanging virtual mesons. At very short distances (around a femtometer - a hundred thousandth of an Angstrom), the residual strong force is very ... well ... strong, but it drops off rapidly (roughly exponentially) with distance and at about twice that distance it's swamped by electromagnetic forces. which drop off only as the square of the distance.
Is nothing really nothing?
im not sure abt that, but what i do know is that basically any physical thing is actually most empty space. if u think of what an atom is made up of [(protons and neutrons in the nucleus) and electrons] the space between the nucleus and the electrons is much MUCH larger than the actual size of the electrons and nucleus. and so since everything is made up of atoms, everythin is basically just empty space
Why do electrons not spiral into the nucleus?
No one knows. The fact that it doesn't has been the source of much of the uncertainty principal & quantum mechanics. One thing you should know is that the electron is NOT a tiny planet spinning around the nucleus. In fact the "stuff" of electrons is NOT the "stuff" of the nucleus (quarks) ... maybe they repel each other, maybe they just can't be in the same place.
What is the number of neutrons protons and electrons in an atom of zirconium 90 that has no overall charge and an atomic number of forty?
Atomic number gives the number of protons: 40. If the atom is neutral, it must have an equal number of protons and electrons. Therefore, the number of electrons is also 40. The isotope number is the same thing as the atomic mass. Atomic mass is basically the sum of protons and neutrons. Therefore, subtracting the number of protons from the atomic mass yields the number of neutrons: (90 - 40 = 50). Thus, there are 50 neutrons.
Is it true that electrons and protons of an atomo are located in the nucleus?
no the only thing located in the nucleus are neutrons and protons. Electrons rotate around the nucleus in orbitals or electron clouds.
Do protons circle the nucles of an atom?
No, Electrons do. Protons do not orbit around the nucleus of atom. It is electron which moves around the nucleus.
Is electrons the only thing that orbits around the nucleus of an atom?
No. Like electrons, protons do so.
What surrounds the protons and the neutrons in an atom?
The protons and neutrons in an atom are the nucleus of it, so the thing that is surrounding it are the electrons.
What three thing make up an atom?
A nucleus containing protons and nuetrons. Also, electrons which are in the electron clouds outside of the nucleus.
Is protons the only thing that orbits around the nucleus of an atom?
actually protons exist inside the nucleus not outside. Electrons are the ones that exist outside and they don't orbit they are more like clouds around the nucleus,and nothing orbits the atom's nucleus.
O2- has how many protons?
The thing that separates one element from the other is how many protons the nucleus has. It doesn't matter what the superscript is. Therefore O2- will have 8 protons but 10 electrons instead of 8.
Why the nucleus of an atom positively charge?
The nucleus only contains neutrons, which are neutral, and protons, which are positively charged. Therefore, the nucleus is positively charged.This is a good thing, since the positive charge is what attracts the negatively charged electrons, otherwise, the electrons would fly free.nucleus of an atom consists of protons and neutrons. protons are positively charged particles while neutrons are neutral. they do not carry any charge on them. however the no. of protons and neutrons remain the same. due to the presence of protons nucleus are always positively chargedthe nucleus contains protons and neutrons only. Since neutrons carry no charge and protons are positively charged, that's why the nucleus is positively charged.
Is the nucleus in an atom positivly or negatively charged?
The nucleus only contains neutrons, which are neutral, and protons, which are positively charged. Therefore, the nucleus is positively charged.This is a good thing, since the positive charge is what attracts the negatively charged electrons, otherwise, the electrons would fly free.nucleus of an atom consists of protons and neutrons. protons are positively charged particles while neutrons are neutral. they do not carry any charge on them. however the no. of protons and neutrons remain the same. due to the presence of protons nucleus are always positively chargedthe nucleus contains protons and neutrons only. Since neutrons carry no charge and protons are positively charged, that's why the nucleus is positively charged.
What would happen to the overall charge if a material with a positive charge lost most of its protons and had more electrons than protons?
Its charge would be negative, since there would be more electrons than protons. However, there is no chemical process that can cause a sudden loss of a bunch of protons from the nucleus of an atom. Alpha decay can cause an atomic nucleus to expel an alpha particle, which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, and there is such a thing as proton decay, but that is extremely uncommon.
Is 7 protons and 7 neutrons and 9 electrons is an ion?
If the 7 protons and 7 neutrons are in the nucleus of an atom, and the 9 electrons are in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus, then yes, this would represent an ion with a 2- charge. And, in looking at the periodic table, this would be a nitrogen atom with a 2- charge, which is hypothetical, since nitrogen atoms gain 3 electrons when forming ions, and would therefore actually have 10 electrons, and a charge of 3- . However, the important thing is that if an atom has an unequal number of protons and electrons, it is an ion.
What do you think an atom is made of?
All elements are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. An atom of an element has the same number of electrons as it does protons in it's neutral state. Different elements have a different number of protons. Atoms of the same element can have a different number of neutrons however, and these are known as isotopes.
