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Yes, becasue there is nothing that makes them. That is as small as it gets!
Although never experimental observed, quarks are the building blocks within hadrons such as protons and neutrons. Their size is speculative, but they are clearly smaller than a hadron.
Neutrinos have far less mass than even electrons, and thus could be considered "smaller."
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What is the smallest and least energetic path of the electron around a nucleus?
The smallest and least energetic path of an electron around a nucleus is the ground state, or lowest energy level. In this state, the electron occupies its lowest energy orbital closest to the nucleus.
What is the ground state electron configuration of the element sulfur?
The symbol for sulfur is S. Its electron configuration is 1s22s22p63s23p4
Why is an iron atom a different element than a sodium atom?
An iron atom is a different element than a sodium atom because it has a different ground state electron configuration. In fact, any atom that differs from any other atom in ground state electron configuration is a different element.
What is the 3rd smallest state?
Connecticut is the third smallest state in the United States of America with an area of 48, 5544 square miles.
How many unpaired electrons are in the outer electron shell of chlorine?
The electronic configuration for Cl atom is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5. It has one unpaired electron in the 3p shell, thus it is a free radical and very reactive. Hence chlorine does not exist in its atomic state as a Cl atom as it is too unstable.
What is the smallest and least energetic path of the electron around a nucleus?
The smallest and least energetic path of an electron around a nucleus is the ground state, or lowest energy level. In this state, the electron occupies its lowest energy orbital closest to the nucleus.
What element has the ground-state electron configuration of Ar4s23d6?
The element with that electron configuration is Iron.
What is the symbol of the first element to have an electron in the 4d sublevel in its ground state?
The symbol of the first element to have an electron in the 4d sublevel in its ground state is Yttrium, symbolized as Y, with the electron configuration [Kr] 4d^1 5s^2.
What is the ground state electron configuration of the element Lanthanum?
The ground state electron configuration of Lanthanum is [Xe] 5d1 6s2.
What is the ground state electron configuration for the element with the atomic number corresponding to the keyword "fe"?
The ground state electron configuration for the element with the atomic number corresponding to the keyword "fe" is Ar 3d6 4s2.
Why chlorine is not in free stage?
Chlorine does not exist as seperate atoms as it often tends be stable by obtaining an electron from another atom. However, the element chlorine exists in free state as gaseous chlorine molecules.
What state of matter is rutherfordium found in?
It is supposed that rutherfordium is a solid metal.
Is it possible for every element on the periodic table to exist as an ion?
None of the elements exist naturally as an ion, but pump'em full of enough energy and you can rip off every last one of their electrons. In fact, there is a state of matter attainable for every element called plasma. This is defined as the state in which all atoms of the substance are ionized.
The electron configuration Ar4s1 is the ground state electron configuration of?
The electron configuration of 1s22s22p3s1 is not the ground state electron configuration of any element. This configuration contains 8 electrons, which in the ground state would be oxygen. The ground state configuration of oxygen is 1s22s22p4.
Name an element that can exist in a triatomic state?
Oxygen exists as O3 (ozone).
Will an electron excite if it is given energy that will allow it to exist in between two energy levels?
Will an electron excite if it is given energy that will allow it to exist in between two energy levels? No An electron can only exist in specific energy levels. Giving an electron more energy can make it escape from the attraction of the protons completely and the atom now has 1 less electron and is a +1 ion. Have you seen an electron discharge tube? If I turn up the power, the tube will become brighter, but the color will not change. The color of light is the product of the electron returning from the excited state to its ground state. Will an electron excite if it is given energy that will allow it to exist in between two energy levels? No An electron can only exist in specific energy levels. Giving an electron more energy can make it escape from the attraction of the protons completely and the atom now has 1 less electron and is a +1 ion. Have you seen an electron discharge tube? If I turn up the power, the tube will become brighter, but the color will not change. The color of light is the product of the electron returning from the excited state to its ground state.
Is atom indivisble particle?
An atom is the smallest particle that still has the properties of that element. But atoms do not usually exist in the solitary state, they form molecules. Atoms themselves can be subdivided (into protons, neutrons, and electrons) but these are sub-atomic particles, not atoms.
