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In one sense, yes. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_capture.
But that's probably not the answer you were looking for. I'm not qualified to really answer your question, but here's something to chew on while you're waiting.
The electrons in an atom are "bigger" than the nucleus. They are a lot bigger. From the POV of quantum theory, the electrons are all three dimensional standing waves. They all overlap one another, they are all concentric with one another, and at the dead center of all sits the nucleus. There are a discrete number of possible shapes for the electron waves (a.k.a., "orbitals"), and each shape has a different associated energy level. According to the Pauli exclusion principle, at most, two electrons in any given atom can have the same shape (one "spin up" and one "spin down").
So why aren't all of the electrons in an atom captured as described in the wiki page cited above? Try this link. Maybe it will give you some insight.
http://www.wonderquest.com/electrons-colors-hummer.htm
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoAtoms and molecules are always bumping into each other. The measure of pressure is based off of how much energy molecules have to bump into each other and how fast this happens. This also accounts for how molecules react. How fast a reaction takes place is partially due to how a molecule is turned when it bumps into another molecule and how frequently this happens. Also how quickly a gas evaporates from a liquid is determined by the bumping of molecules, and how much bumping takes place is determined by how much energy the molecules contain in all three situations I have given. If the gas molecules have a lot of energy there is more chance of the molecules bumping the surface of the liquid, breaking out and becoming free, or evaporating. This is why a hot soda, when left open goes "flat" faster. The carbon dioxide in the liquid evaporates faster because the increased heat has given the gas molecules more energy. How much energy a molecule has and how much it bumps together also determines its state of matter. Gas molecules have a lot of energy and a lot of room to zoom around and bump into each other, while water molecules are tighter packed and do not have as much room to move or as much energy when they collide. In a solid the molecules cannot move from place to place, but vibrate in place. Davey. Redtailthearrow@Yahoo.com
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Why are a molecules atoms as far away from each other as they can get?
Forces between electron pairs push the atoms apart.
Why are a molecules atoms as far away from each other as thet can get?
Forces between electron pairs push the atoms apart.
Why do atoms react with other atoms?
a chemical reaction
What happens to the bonds of substance during a chemical reaction?
First chemicals bonds in the starting substances must break. Molecules are always moving. If the molecules bump into each other with enough energy,the chemical bonds in the molecules break. ;)
How are atoms and molecules arranged?
In a fluid manner
What is a transfer of molecules that bump into each other called?
Liquids
Can molecules combine to form atoms?
No. Atoms bond to each other to form molecules, not the other way round
What is the transfer of energy called when molecules bump into each other?
not convection
The transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into each other?
Conduction
Do liquid molecules continuously roll around each other?
molecules are constantly rolling around each other, yet staying mostly in contact, when they are hot molecules move around faster and bump into each other.
Can atoms in molecules share electrons?
Yes, that is how they attract to each other to create molecules.
What is the transfer of energy when molecules bump into each other through contact?
The energy that is transferred when molecules bump into each other is called conduction. Conduction is the transfer of heat energy between substances that are in direct contact with each other.
Do molecules contain atoms that are not combined with each other?
No, by definition.
What does a high temperature tell about the action of molecules in an object?
The higher the temperature, the more the molecules shake and bump into each other.
When you are baking a cake do the molecules bump into each other?
Molecules ALWAYS bump into each other. In everything. Well, almost everything. If you're asking what HAPPENS to molecules when u bake a cake, the the molecules in all the eggs and chocolate and whatever else you used react to each other, borrow heat energy from your oven to break some chemical bonds and form new ones.
How are new substances formed during chemical reactions?
Chemical bonds in the starting substances must break. molecules are always moving. if the molecules bump into each other with a enough energy, the chemical bonds in the molecules can break. the atoms then rearrange, and new bonds form to make new substances.
How do nitrogen atoms anchor protein molecules?
they through hooks at each other
