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If the electron in a hydrogen atom were the size and weight of a golf ball what would be the size and weight of the proton and neutron and what would be the orbital diameters of the electron and neutr?
If the electron were the size of a golf ball, the proton would be about the size of a basketball and the electron would be orbiting about 8000 meters away (assuming the Bohr model of the atom).
If the nucleus of an atom was the size of an apple the electrons would be how many football fields away?
If the nucleus of an atom (proton and neutron) were the size of an apple, the electrons would be roughly a few kilometers away, equivalent to several football fields, since electrons are much smaller and occupy a much larger space in an atom.
How does hydrogen atom be stable without neutrons?
In simple terms, an atom with an unstable nucleus will decompose because the protons and neutrons breaking away from one another. In a hydrogen nucleus, which consists only of a single hydrogen atom, there is nothing for it to break away from.
What happens to an atom of a particular element if it loses a proton?
An atom likes to become stable. The number of protons and electrons in the atom are the same. Protons are positively charged, neutrons have no charge (ie they are neutral) and electrons are negatively charged. If one electrons is lost the whole atom would become positive.
Suppose you built a scale-model atom in which the nucleus is the size of a tennis ball About how far would the cloud of electrons extend?
If the nucleus of an atom were the size of a tennis ball, the cloud of electrons would extend hundreds of meters away, which is significantly larger than the nucleus. This demonstrates the vast amount of empty space within an atom where the electrons move around in a probability cloud.
Why is the H plus ion referred to as a proton?
Because it is a proton. A hydrogen atom is a proton and an electron; if you take the electron away to form a positive ion, all that's left is the proton.
If the electron in a hydrogen atom were the size and weight of a golf ball what would be the size and weight of the proton and neutron and what would be the orbital diameters of the electron and neutr?
If the electron were the size of a golf ball, the proton would be about the size of a basketball and the electron would be orbiting about 8000 meters away (assuming the Bohr model of the atom).
If the nucleus of an atom was the size of an apple the electrons would be how many football fields away?
If the nucleus of an atom (proton and neutron) were the size of an apple, the electrons would be roughly a few kilometers away, equivalent to several football fields, since electrons are much smaller and occupy a much larger space in an atom.
What would you get if you took an electron away from an atom?
You would get a positive ion, because there will be one extra positive charge no longer offset by the negative charge of that electron. You cannot take away a proton without changing the element, but you can add or remove valence electrons.
How does hydrogen atom be stable without neutrons?
In simple terms, an atom with an unstable nucleus will decompose because the protons and neutrons breaking away from one another. In a hydrogen nucleus, which consists only of a single hydrogen atom, there is nothing for it to break away from.
Why is the H ion referred to as a proton?
A hydrogen atom consists of a lone proton and its paried electron. If the hydrogen atom loses the electron and becomes a positively charged ion, the hydrogen atom would then consist only of the proton.
What happens to an atom of a particular element if it loses a proton?
An atom likes to become stable. The number of protons and electrons in the atom are the same. Protons are positively charged, neutrons have no charge (ie they are neutral) and electrons are negatively charged. If one electrons is lost the whole atom would become positive.
What is the net charge of a hydrogren atom that doesn't have any electrons?
Hydrogen has 1 electron and 1 proton. So, if 1 electron is taken away, it becomes H+ cation.
What would happen if one proton and one electron were removed from the entire atom?
Then it would become a completely different element, albeit a very unstable element in virtually all cases. For example takes helium with 2 protons, 2 neutrons and 2 electrons. Take a proton and electron away somehow and you have 1 proton, 2 neutrons and 1 electron which is an isotope of hydrogen called Deuterium or also called 'Heavy Water when fused with oxygen which was what the Nazi's were using for fuel in WW2.
What happens when you had a proton to the nucleus of an atom?
Im thinking you mean add instead of had? well when you add a proton it becomes a different element because each element has a different number of protons. When you add electrons or take away electrons they become ions. If the neutrons in the nucleus changes it becomes an isotope. To conclude, each element has its own unique proton count.
How do you calculate the number of nuetrons in an atom?
The simplest way to do this is to find a periodic table which shows the mass of the atom, (the best choice is to find one which doesn't use relative atomic mass, have decimals), and take away the proton number, (it will be to bigger number take away the smaller number). This is because the mass of the atom takes into account usually only the protons and the neutrons. Therefore, if you take away the proton number, you are left with the mass of the neutrons.
Why are the electron located in a different part of the atom than the proton?
In our Universe, in which the rules of quantum mechanics rule for sub-atomic particles, the probability of an electron being inside a nucleus is vanishingly small. Its most likely position is on the order of one angstrom away from the nucleus. Summing up, an electron is away from the proton because the laws that govern our Universe won't allow it to be close.
