Moving particles
The electrons in the atom.
The atom's electrons.
No, a proton is a subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom. The majority of the volume of an atom is made up of the empty space surrounding the nucleus, where the electrons are found.
Most of the volume of an atom is vacuum.
Most of the volume of an atom is vacuum.
The electrons in the atom.
The atom's electrons.
No, a proton is a subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom. The majority of the volume of an atom is made up of the empty space surrounding the nucleus, where the electrons are found.
Most of the volume of an atom is vacuum.
Most of the volume of an atom is vacuum.
Empty space makes up most of the volume of an atom. The nucleus (protons and neutrons) make up most of the mass.
False. Most of the volume occupied by a piece of copper is taken up by the electrons moving around the copper nuclei. The size of the atomic nuclei is very small compared to the overall size of the atom.
The thing that takes up the most space of an atom at about 99.99% of the size of the atom is empty space. The majority of the remaining 0.01% is found in the nucleus and about 0.00001% of the atom is taken by the electrons.
Oh, dude, most of the mass of an atom comes from protons and neutrons hanging out in the nucleus like the cool kids they are. But when it comes to volume, it's all about those electron clouds just chilling out in the outer regions, taking up space and giving the atom its size. So, yeah, protons and neutrons bring the mass, while electrons bring the volume. It's like a party where everyone has their own role to play.
The volume of a sphere is given by V = (4/3)πr^3. The nucleus volume is (4/3)π(5^3) and the atom volume is (4/3)π(10^4)^3. The fraction of the atom's volume taken up by the nucleus is [(4/3)π(5^3)] / [(4/3)π(10^4)^3] which simplifies to (5^3) / (10^4)^3 = 1/8000.
The nucleus of an atom only makes up a tiny fraction of the total volume of the atom, typically less than 1%. The majority of an atom’s volume is composed of the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.
No, most of an atom's volume is actually empty space. The nucleus of an atom, which contains the protons and neutrons, makes up a very small portion of the total volume. The rest of the space is occupied by the electrons, which move around the nucleus in specific energy levels.