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Which is more massive an atoms nucleus or an atoms electron cloud?
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The nucleus, consisting of protons and neutrons, is much more massive than the electrons.
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Is the electron cloud the most massive part of the atom?
No, it is not. Almost all of the mass of an atom is located in the nucleus. The proton, that carrier of the positive electrical charge, is some 1836 times more massive that the negatively charged electron that it attracts to "build" an atom. If we take a look, we'll find that in a simple hydrogen-1 atom, a single proton is in the nucleus and a lone electron makes up the electron cloud. And the nucleus is about 1836 times more massive than the "rest" of the atom. In a helium-4 atom, two protons and two neutrons form the nucleus and a pair of electrons form the electron cloud. In this case, the nucleus is about 7,444 times as massive as the electrons. As we move up the periodic table, the figure gets even more lopsided.
Are all atoms are similar in structure?
Yes. They all have a central nucleus with an electron probability cloud surrounding it.
How many particles do the atom have?
5, electron, proton, neutron, nucleus, and electron cloud.
Which is more dense the nucleus or the electron cloud?
nucleus
Most of an atom is occupied by?
most of an atoms is taken up by
How are an atoms nucleus and its electron cloud different?
An atoms nucleus contains the proton and neutron while the electron cloud contains its electrons
How does the mass of the nucleus compare to the mass of the electron?
The nucleus is far more massive than the electron cloud. The mass of the electron cloud is almost negligible compared to that of the nucleus.
What is the organization of atoms?
It is proton neutron in the nucleus and then electrons in the electron cloud.
Subatomic particle that circles an atoms nucleus?
Electrons orbit the atomic nucleus in an electron cloud.
Where is a electron?
In atoms. More specifically, they orbit the nucleus of an atom, in the aptly name electron cloud. Or electron shell.
Where are the nucleus and electron cloud?
nucleus is in the middle and the electron cloud is around it
Is the electron cloud the most massive part of the atom?
No, it is not. Almost all of the mass of an atom is located in the nucleus. The proton, that carrier of the positive electrical charge, is some 1836 times more massive that the negatively charged electron that it attracts to "build" an atom. If we take a look, we'll find that in a simple hydrogen-1 atom, a single proton is in the nucleus and a lone electron makes up the electron cloud. And the nucleus is about 1836 times more massive than the "rest" of the atom. In a helium-4 atom, two protons and two neutrons form the nucleus and a pair of electrons form the electron cloud. In this case, the nucleus is about 7,444 times as massive as the electrons. As we move up the periodic table, the figure gets even more lopsided.
What is the negatively charged particle that is one of the three basic building blocks of atoms?
This is the particle in an orbital in the space around the atoms nucleus and it is called an electron.
Is the electron found in the electron cloud or in the nucleus?
Cloud...
Is the electron found in the electron cloud or the nucleus?
Cloud...
What is a subatomic particle that circles an atoms nueclus?
Electrons circle the atomic nucleus in an electron cloud.
Where are protons located in atoms?
The protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus of the atom. The nucleus is located in the center of the atom. The nucleus is surrounded by what is called the electron cloud.
