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Quantum Mechanics has changed the thinking of where is an electron since the days of classical electron theory. In the classical theory, we think of an electron as a particle that orbits about the nucleus like the moon orbiting the earth. The lowest orbit has two electrons (1s2), the next orbit has eight (2s2 + 2p6), etc. Now, it is general agreed that we can only speak of probability -- the probability of finding an electron at a particular location. The Noble laureate, Richard Feynman, coined the term "electron cloud" to describe the distribution of the probability function. Perhaps, the question of finding the position of the electron in an atom becomes the question of finding the distance from the nucleus with the highest probability of finding a specific orbital electron. I have included two related links for further reading. The subject is too complex to be covered with one posting -- it takes a few college courses, at least.
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Where the location of electron?
There is no exact location of the electron. The electron is outside the nucleus orbiting the center of the atom. You can't see it because it rotates so fast and is so small. So we can't indicate the exact location of the electron.
How can you use atom electron nucleus and electron cloud in the same sentence?
Electron in an atom is represented by electron cloud around the nucleus
Is the electron cloud bigger than an atom?
Oh yes. Think of the atom as earth and an electron as the moon.
How many electron are in an neutral atom of sodium?
there are 11 electron is a neutral atom of sodium
When chlorophyll p680 loses an electron from what atom does the chlorophyll receives an electron?
oxygen atom
What are features of the electron cloud model of an atom?
An electron's exact position cannot be pinpointed.
The electron cloud model describes the of electrons in an atom?
The model is applied to movement and position of electrons in the atom.
Where the location of electron?
There is no exact location of the electron. The electron is outside the nucleus orbiting the center of the atom. You can't see it because it rotates so fast and is so small. So we can't indicate the exact location of the electron.
How does an electron position in an atom affect the energy it contains?
If there is an extra electron in the valence level then the electron is in the excited state and is carrying more energy. If the atom is normal then it is in the ground stte and contains low energy.
What is an electron cloud of an atom?
The cloud is the area in which the electron may be. As observation changes the position of quantum scale objects, certainty of its location cannot be known.
What happens when an atom loses an electron to another atom?
The atom that gains electron becomes an anion. The atom that loses electron becomes a cation.
How does an electrons position in a n atom affect the energy it contains?
If there is an extra electron in the valence level then the electron is in the excited state and is carrying more energy. If the atom is normal then it is in the ground stte and contains low energy.
How Atoms can accept or lose electron's. If an atom loses an electron what will its resulting charge be?
Gain of an electron transform the atom in an anion.Loss of an electron transform the atom in a cation.
Is an electron in a hydrogen atom the same as an electron in a uranium atom?
yes
What is the size of an atom versus an electron?
an atom is larger than an electron
What happpens when an atom has lost an electron contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
It forms a new atom.
What happens when an electron is added to an atom it will acquire?
when an electron is added to an atom, the atom will acquire a negative charge.
