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Oh yes. Think of the atom as earth and an electron as the moon.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoNo, it's not so. The electron cloud is part of the atom and it along with the nucleus constitute the atom
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Why is chloride ion bigger than chlorine atom?
A thorough explanation requires quantum calculations, but as an approximation: A chloride ion is bigger than a chlorine atom because the ion contains an additional electron, but the positive charge of the nucleus is not changed from that of the atom. As a result, the average electrostatic force between the nucleus and each electron is slighter weaker in the ion, so that its electrons equilibrate with a larger average distance from the nucleus than in the atom. (The external dimension of either an atom or an ion is determined by the size of its electron cloud since the nucleus is too far inside the electron cloud to affect external dimension.)
Is the electron cloud heavy?
No, the electron cloud is not heavy. An electron weighs approximately 2000 times less than a proton or a neutron, so almost all the weight of an atom lies in the nucleus, not in the electron cloud.
Why the size of atom is biggest than nucleus?
Because there are electrons around the nucleus which form a cloud the nucleus is a part of this cloud roughly atom is 8000 times bigger than an average nucleus.
Which is bigger atom electron molecule or cell?
An electron is a part of a atom, and an atom is part of a molecule, molecules make up a cell. So a cell is biggest.
What is found in the electron cloud of an atom?
I think the word you're looking for is "electron cloud". That term already describes where electrons are found. It would be kind of silly to define "electron cloud" in such a way that it describes an area where electrons are not found, wouldn't it?
Why is chloride ion bigger than chlorine atom?
A thorough explanation requires quantum calculations, but as an approximation: A chloride ion is bigger than a chlorine atom because the ion contains an additional electron, but the positive charge of the nucleus is not changed from that of the atom. As a result, the average electrostatic force between the nucleus and each electron is slighter weaker in the ion, so that its electrons equilibrate with a larger average distance from the nucleus than in the atom. (The external dimension of either an atom or an ion is determined by the size of its electron cloud since the nucleus is too far inside the electron cloud to affect external dimension.)
Is the electron cloud heavy?
No, the electron cloud is not heavy. An electron weighs approximately 2000 times less than a proton or a neutron, so almost all the weight of an atom lies in the nucleus, not in the electron cloud.
What is a sentence with electron cloud?
The electron cloud around the nucleus of an atom includes probable locations rather than precise orbitals.Atoms with larger atomic numbers have a larger electron cloud, or system of orbitals.
Can you explain why the estimation of the diameter of an atom is greater or less than the known value?
Here's a guess... Without getting overly complicated.... The diameter of the atom isn't just the diameter of the atom's nucleus... it is the diameter of the whole atom including the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus. As the name implies, an electron cloud represents all the possible locations that the electron could be. This cloud has thickness and therefore the atom could be smaller if the electron is in a portion of the cloud closer to the nucleus or larger is the electron is in a portion of the cloud farther from the nucleus. The "known value" is probably just the average of the two. Therefore, an atom's diameter has a range rather than a fixed value.
Is an atom smaller than a compound?
An atom is smaller than a compound because if an electron fits in an atom, and an atom is a part of a compound, it means a compound is bigger than an atom
Why The bigger the atom have low ionization energy?
it is bigger..so it has more electron in orbit than smaller atom...so it keep simple
Why the size of atom is biggest than nucleus?
Because there are electrons around the nucleus which form a cloud the nucleus is a part of this cloud roughly atom is 8000 times bigger than an average nucleus.
When might a bohr model of an atom be more helpful than an electron cloud model?
It will show precise location of electron during orbital.
Which is bigger atom electron molecule or cell?
An electron is a part of a atom, and an atom is part of a molecule, molecules make up a cell. So a cell is biggest.
How is the size of an anion different from the size of the atom from which it was formed?
Anion will have more electron than which atom it was form. So, after forming the the atom will have more electron cloud and size will be smaller compare to the original one.
Where are the electrons in an atom?
Electrons are located in the electron cloud - the outermost portion of the atom. The electron cloud accounts for about 99% of the space taken up by the atom, yet less than 1% of the mass. A good way of thinking about this is in terms of a football field. Imagine the nucleus of the atom was the size of a blueberry. Place the blueberry in the middle of a football field, and that is the size of the electron cloud in comparison to the nucleus. As you see, the atom is mostly empty space with electrons floating around within. Within the electron cloud, electrons are organized into levels, sublevels, orbitals, and spins. Outermost electrons bond with other atoms. The placement of electrons within an electron cloud determines the stability and chemical properties of an element.
Who dicovered the electron cloud?
The theory of the electron cloud was thought up by Rutherford after his gold foil experiment. He found that atoms shot at a very thin piece of gold foil were able to pass through and be detected on the other side rather than being deflected. From this he deduced that an atom is mostly empty space, thus the electron cloud model of the atom.
