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Over 99 percent of the mass of an atom is contained where?

Within the atom's nucleus.


What is contained in the nucleus of a atom?

Protons and neutrons. Virtually all of the atom's mass.


How the mass of an atom is organized?

most of the mass is contained in the nucleus.the mass is spread evenly through the whole atom, and the electron cloud.


Where is most of the mass of an atom contained?

When calculating the mass of an atom, you add the mass of the protons and the neutrons. This is the nucleus of the atom. The electrons are small enough to be ignored except in the most delicate calculations.


What is the earths atomic mass?

Since the Earth is not a single atom, nor a collection of similar atoms, it does not have an atomic mass. Atomic mass is a measure of how much matter is contained by a specific atom.


Where is most of the atoms mass found?

An atom's mass is concentrated in its nucleus, which is located in the center of the atom. Protons and neutrons within the nucleus are responsible for its mass; the electrons, which are located outside of the nucleus, don't contribute to the mass of the atom.


Is most of the mass contained in the nucleus of the atom?

Yes. because electrons revolve around the nucleus and have practically negligible mass when compared to the nucleus.


Are electrons the same as protons or neutrons?

Proton: positive charged particle, contained in atomic nucleus, mass=approx. 1 u Neutron: neutral particle, contained in atomic nucleus, mass=approx. 1 u Electron: negative charged particle, component of an atom (but not contained in nucleus), mass=approx. 1/1836 from the mass of a proton.


What do atoms subatomic particles differ in?

They differ by mass, electrical charge, dimensions, location in atom, type of qurks contained.


What is the origin of the name of the element rutherfordium?

Named for the famous chemist Ernest Rutherford who improved on the "plum pudding" model of the atom by postulating a nucleus which contained most of the atom's mass.


How much of the mass of the universe that you can directly detect is contained within galaxies?

99.9% of it. And unless you are talking a "Single Atom" Everything is Mass, Until the Illusive "Absolute" proves otherwise.


How many nitrogen valence electrons can be contained in 1 atom?

5 valence electrons can be contained in 1 atom