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Scientists have found that it's not possible to detemine their exact positions with any certainty.

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Q: Why do scientists picture electrons as a cloud around the nucleus?
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Why did scientists revise bohrs model?

Scientists determined that electrons do not orbit the nucleus like planets. Instead, electrons can be anywhere in a cloud like region around the nucleus


Is electrons found inside the nucleus?

They are not in the nucleaus, they orbit around the nucleus.


Which parts of the atom move around the nucleous?

Electrons. They have a negative charge.


Does electrons make up an atom nucleus?

No, the electrons are around the nucleus, not in the nucleus.


How do scientists today describe the movement of electrons?

The movement of electrons is like this. They are in rings (not visible) and rotate around the nucleus like saturns. There is a limit to each of these "valances".


Are electrons next to the nucleus?

No, electrons are around nucleus but at a great distance.


Are the number of electrons in the nucleus of an atom that element's atomic number?

There are no electrons in the nucleus of an atom, the electrons are in the orbitals around and outside the nucleus.There are no electrons in the nucleus of an atom, the electrons are in the orbitals outside and around the nucleus.


Are neutrons located in the orbits around the nucleus?

nuetrons and protons make up the nucleus, Electrons revolve around the nucleus


Where are the protons neutrons and electron located in the atom?

Protons and neutrons are located within the nucleus. Electrons are revolving around the nucleus.


The path of electrons around the nucleus is compared to?

The path of electrons around the nucleus is compared to the path of planets around the sun.


Boron has how many electrons in the nuclei?

No atom has its electrons in its nucleus, and boron has five electrons around its nucleus.


What is around an atom's nucleus?

It is the electron cloud that surrounds the nucleus of an atom. The electrons move in their orbits around the nucleus, and they form the cloud.