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The nucleus of an atom is held together by the strong force, to which both protons and neutrons contribute. The problem is that protons also contribute to the electromagnetic force, which repulses the protons from each other. The strong force has a much smaller range than the electromagnetic force, so in large atoms, protons only receive the attractive strong force from the protons around it while receiving the repulsive electromagnetic force from all of the protons in the nucleus. This is why large atoms tend to be unstable, and where neutrons come in. Neutrons add to the attractive strong force while having no charge that would add to the repulsive electromagnetic force. Without neutrons, the larger atoms could not stay together, their nuclei would be destroyed.
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Most atoms contain one or more?
In fact all atoms contain one or more protons and an equal number of electrons. Most atoms contain one or more neutrons, the exception being Hydrogen atoms which have none.
Atom are composed of neutrons and electrons?
atoms are composed of protons, electrons and neutrons..
Are there any atoms that have no neutrons?
Yes, 1H (Hydrogen-1), the most common isotope of hydrogen has a single protons and no neutrons.
What did Einstein discover about atom?
Einstein discovered that atoms had protons and neutrons.
What are the 3 basic particles that make up atoms?
protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What subatomic particle is in atoms fuel?
You think probable to neutrons.
What do you think an atoms made of?
They are made of electrons, neutrons and protons.
What are positively and negatively charged atoms known as?
protons and neutrons i think.
Does neutrons have the same amount atoms as mercury?
you would have to check out the density in order to think in neutrons so yes
Are neutrons in the atoms of different elements alike?
neutrons of all atoms are alike
What do scientists think all matter is made from?
atoms which are made out of electrons, protons and neutrons
Protrons and neutrons are these?
Protons and neutrons are subatomic particles found in the nucleus of atoms (with the exception of hydrogen atoms, which have no neutrons).
What are three particles that may be in a solid?
You think probable to protons, neutrons and electrons - components of atoms.
What particles are molecules made of?
I think it is elements. But molecules are made of two or more atoms.
What do we call the neutral part of atoms?
Particles in an atoms nucleus which do not have electric charge are Neutrons.
Are atoms are NOT composed of protons neutrons electrons xenon's?
All atoms have neutrons, protons and electrons.
Do atoms have neutrons in them?
Atoms of all elements can have neutrons in them. Only the element hydrogen has an isotope whose atoms do not contain neutrons, but all other isotopes of hydrogen have neutrons in them. In the heavier elements the number of neutrons always exceeds the number of protons in the atom.
