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Why does an electron loose energy in its ground state while revolving round the nucleus with changing acceleration?
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This was a burning question about a hundred years ago. (Actually, technically, the question was why electrons did not lose energy etc. etc. since it was known that they did not do so.) We now know that this model of the atom is completely wrong. Well, okay: the nucleus is in the center, more or less; that's still true. # Electrons don't lose energy in the ground state; # Electrons don't revolve around the nucleus; # There's no change in acceleration, because there's no acceleration involved. The reason electrons don't lose energy is because electrons obey the mathematics of quantum mechanics, which allows only specific bound-state energy levels because only those energy levels are eigenvalues for the Schroedinger equation.
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What particles does hydrogen contain?
Hydrogen contains one proton inside the nucleus and one electron revolving around the nucleus. Hydrogen has three isotopes namely protium, deuterium and tritium with 0, 1 and 2 neutrons respectively in the nucleus.
What happens to the mass number of a nucleus when it emits an electron?
When a nucleus emits a beta particle (electron) it is a result of neutron decay. This decay will also release an antineutrino and a proton is left which increases the atomic mass by one thereby changing the element.
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
The space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contains revolving?
the nucleus that turns around in circles
Which electron is on average further from the nucleus an electron in a 3p orbital or an electron in a 4p orbital?
An electron in a 2s orbital is on average closer to the nucleus.
What are the electron found in an atom?
Inside the atom, revolving around the nucleus
What is the total energy of a revolving electron in an atom?
The energy of an electron which is (in a sense) revolving around the nucleus (it is actually distributed around the nucleus in the form of a cloud) depends upon how far it is from the nucleus, and also depends upon the number of protons in the nucleus. Nuclear physics is complicated.
Why is the electron in hydrogen not collide with the proton and self destruct.?
electrons are in orbits protons are in nucleus an electron keeps revolving in the orbit because of force of attraction but this electron cannot come into the nucleus where proton and neutron reside.
Is the electron a nucleon or not?
The term nucleon signifies any particle that is present inside the nucleus of an atom. We know that the nucleus of any atom contains only two particles which are proton and neutron whereas electron are present outside the nucleus revolving around it. Hence, electron is not a nucleon.
Where are the protons neutrons and electron located in the atom?
Protons and neutrons are located within the nucleus. Electrons are revolving around the nucleus.
Where are electron found in an atom and describe their movement?
Electrons are located out side the nucleus in atom, and these are called as extra nuclear particles. Electrons are revolving around the nucleus as planets do round the sun
Will the electrons in the higher energy level comes near the nucleus while they are revolving in their own orbit?
No. The electrons nearest the nucleus have the lowest energy. The highestenergy electron is one that's out on its own, not bound to any nucleus.
What is the atomic structure of hydrogen?
Hydrogen is an element. Its atomic number is one. It has one proton in the nucleus, and one electron in the first orbital. It has no neutrons.
Where is the location of electrons in an atom?
Electrons are located outside the nucleus revolving around. These electrons may be named as Chemistry electrons. But when neutron within the nucleus decay, then proton and electron are produced. This electron was not already there in the nucleus. But only due to decay of neutron electron comes out. This electron may be named as Physics electron. This electron comes out at very speed and this is sensed as beta particle, named by Henry Becquerel.
Is it possible to stop the electrons revolving around the nucleus?
No, it is not possible to stop the electrons from revolving around the nucleus unless they are stripped off from the nucleus.
How magnetic moment originate from motion of electron?
Electrons revolve around the nucleus. A revolving electron is equivalent to a current loop. Hence, it produces a magnetic moment.
What are the draw backs of Rutherford's model of an atom?
The revolution of the electron in a circular orbit is not expected to be stable. any particle in a circular orbit would undergo acceleration. During acceleration, charged particles would radiate energy. thus, the revolving electron would lose energy and finally fall into the nucleus. If this were so, the atom should be highly unstable and hence matter would not exist in the form that we know. We know that atoms are quite stable.
