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Free electrons most definitely repel each other.

Any attempt to create a buildup of electrons in a specific spot will eventually result in the repulsion amongst these electrons to overcome the attempt to collect them.

When you rub your skin against a wool rug on a dry day, you build up a surplus of free electrons on your skin. The repulsion between these free electrons cause this surplus to scatter to all parts of the skin, thus permitting a discharge of them to occur at any place in your skin.

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What are repelled in the VSEPR teory?

The repulsion is between valence electrons.


The mutual attraction or repulsion between electrons or protons is attributed?

The mutual attraction or repulsion between electrons or protons is attributed to the electromagnetic force. This force is responsible for interactions between charged particles and is mediated by virtual photons. The strength of this force is determined by the charges of the particles and their separation distance.


Why do atoms get smaller when more electrons are added?

Adding more electrons to an atom results in increased electron-electron repulsion, which causes the electrons to be pulled closer to the nucleus to minimize this repulsion. As a result, the atomic radius decreases as more electrons are added.


What electron forces exist between the nucleus and the outermost electrons?

The coulomb force is the dominant force between the electrons of an atom and the nucleus. It is the standard force of attraction between positive and negative charges. (Of course, the electrons also interact with each other also through the repulsive coulomb force expected of like charges.) The forces between the nucleus and the electrons is the same basic coulomb force fo all electrons, inner electrons or outer electrons or any electrons. (Of course, the type of force is the same but the strength of the force varies with distance being weaker for more distant electrons.) Essentially all of chemistry is determined by this simple inverse square force of attraction and repulsion. Other forces such as the force of gravity or the more exotic nuclear forces and electroweak interactions are so small as to be irrelevant except in special circumstances.)


Why are anions always larger than the atoms from which they are form?

When electrons are added into the outer shell repulsion occurs, to minimize the repulsion the electron cloud expands.

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How are electrons held in orbit in their atoms?

Between electrons and the atomic nucleus a repulsion exist.


What are repelled in the VSEPR teory?

The repulsion is between valence electrons.


What forces is responsible for repulsion?

Repulsion is typically caused by the electromagnetic force, specifically the repulsive force between like charges. This force arises from the interaction between charged particles, such as electrons with electrons, or protons with protons, that pushes them away from each other.


What is the force of repulsion between two electrons in apart from each other?

The force of repulsion between two electrons is known as the electrostatic force. This force is governed by Coulomb's Law, which states that the force between two charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.


The mutual attraction or repulsion between electrons or protons is attributed?

The mutual attraction or repulsion between electrons or protons is attributed to the electromagnetic force. This force is responsible for interactions between charged particles and is mediated by virtual photons. The strength of this force is determined by the charges of the particles and their separation distance.


How many excess electrons must be present on each sphere if the magnitude of the force of repulsion between them is 4.24 N?

Each sphere must have 1.0 x 10^(-8) excess electrons. This can be calculated using Coulomb's law, which relates the force of repulsion between two charged objects to the charge of the objects and the distance between them.


What will happen when soap bubble is given negative charge or electrons.?

When a soap bubble is given a negative charge or electrons, the repulsion between like charges will cause the bubble to expand and its surface area to increase. This is because the excess negative charge will spread out to try to minimize the electrostatic potential energy. If the charge is strong enough, the bubble may eventually burst due to the increased surface tension caused by the repulsion between the excess electrons.


What is the force betweenb two electrons?

It is the force of electrostatic repulsion.


What is the force of repulsion between two electrons 1 meter apart from each other?

The force of repulsion between two electrons 1 meter apart from each other is approximately 2.3 x 10^-28 newtons. This is because electrons repel each other due to their like charges, which follows Coulomb's Law where the force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.


What is the force that stops falling through the table?

The force that stops you from falling through the table is the electromagnetic force between the electrons in the atoms of your body and the atoms in the table. This force arises from the repulsion between the negative charges of the electrons.


What is the value of the bond angles in teo2?

The bond angle in TeO2 is approximately 104 degrees. This value is influenced by the repulsion between the lone pairs of electrons on the Te atom and the bonding electrons.


Why do atoms get smaller when more electrons are added?

Adding more electrons to an atom results in increased electron-electron repulsion, which causes the electrons to be pulled closer to the nucleus to minimize this repulsion. As a result, the atomic radius decreases as more electrons are added.