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What is inside the nucleus of an atom?
The nucleus of an atom contains neutrons and protons. Almost all of the mass in an atom is made up from the protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Because the nucleus is only made up of protons and neutrons, it is positively charged. Physicists believe that there is a cluster of Protons and Neutrons within an Atom's nucleus. Friend Premier is quite right. So instead saying inside the nucleus it would be apt to say that nucleus is made up of...
The small central part of an atom?
The "dense" central portion of an atom is called the nucleus. The nucleus of an atom contains neutrons and protons.
What is found in a atoms nucleus?
protons and neutronsProtons and Neutrons are found in the Nucleus.Electrons are found orbiting the Nucleus.
What particle is found in the nucleus?
Atoms are conformed of three kinds of particles: neutrons, protons and electrons. The nucleus is conformed by protons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge.
What two particles are in the nucleus?
(The constituent particles of an atom are the electron, the proton and the neutron; all three are fermions. However, the hydrogen-1 atom has no neutrons and the hydron ion has no electrons.) WIkipedia
What is the answer to combined number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus?
Mass number
What ratio can be used to predict the stability of an atom?
This is the protons/neutrons ratio in the atomic nucleus.
If the chlorine nucleus had twenty neutrons would the charge in the nucleus be greater less or the same?
The neutron has no charge so changing the number of neutrons in the nucleus would not change the charge of the nucleus.
What is the atomic mass of an atom?
The atomic mass of an atom is the combined mass of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
How can you predict whether an isotope nucleus is likely to be stable?
You can predict whether an isotope nucleus is likely to be stable by considering the ratio of protons to neutrons in the nucleus. Nuclei with a more balanced ratio of protons to neutrons tend to be more stable. Additionally, nuclei with magic numbers of protons or neutrons are also more likely to be stable.
Does a nucleus have the same number of protons and electrons?
The nucleus of an atom contains only protons and neutrons; there are never any electrons in the nucleus. The number of neutrons is generally equal to or greater than the number of protons.
What is the combined name for protons and neutrons?
There is no simple combined term for both of them, but you can refer to them as the nucleus of the atom. Particles made of three quarks are called baryons. This includes the proton and neutron but would also include and anti-proton. (A neutron is its own antiparticle)
Larger a nucleus is the greater its?
Larger a nucleus is, the greater its atomic number and the more protons it contains. This leads to stronger nuclear forces within the nucleus and a higher tendency for radioactive decay.
Why do the mass of atom depend upon the nucleus?
The mass of an atom depends on the nucleus because the nucleus contains the majority of the atom's mass in the form of protons and neutrons. Electrons, which orbit the nucleus, have a much smaller mass compared to protons and neutrons. The mass of an atom is essentially the combined mass of its protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Why number of neutrons greater than protons in heavier nuclide?
The extra neutrons are needed to keep the attractive strong nuclear force within the nucleus greater than the repulsive electromagnetic force of the protons in the nucleus. With heavy enough nuclei eventually this fails.
What is the relationship between the electrons and neutrons and protons?
Electrons are negatively charged, smaller than neutrons and protons, and orbit around the nucleus. Neutrons have no charge, are about the same size as protons and are found in the nucleus. Protons have a positive charge, are about the same size as neutrons and are found in the nucleus.
Why does the argon atom has a lower atomic number but a greater massnumber than the potassuim atom?
Argon has a lower atomic number than potassium because it has fewer protons in its nucleus. However, argon has a greater mass number than potassium because it has more neutrons in its nucleus. The mass number of an atom is determined by the sum of protons and neutrons in its nucleus.
