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Particle Physics

Relatively recent experimental results have confirmed what philosophers throughout history had theorized all along; that all matter is made up of elementary particles. Those curious about this cutting-edge field of physics known as particle physics should post their questions here, including those about fundamental particles, fundamental forces, Grand Unified Theories, and the extraordinary devices that have been or need to be engineered to research them.

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How could it be possible for electrons not to collapse into the nucleus?

To put it simply no an electron can never come out of the nucleus due to the nucleus only containing protons and neutrons.

However protons and neutrons are not fundamental in the sense that they cannot be split. Protons and Neutrons, and indeed all hadrons (of which protons and neutrons belong), consist of quarks.

Quarks come in two distinct groups, those with a positive charge of 2/3 the elemental change and those with negative 1/3 the elemental change. With six quarks in total each group has three members. A Proton consists of two up quarks and a down quark giving it a positive charge. The neutron consists of one up quark and two down quarks giving it a neutral charge. When an isotope is unstable due to having a ratio of neutrons to protons that is too high a process know as beta plus decay occurs.

When an isotope undergoes beta plus decay, one of the down of the quarks in a neutron emits a W- boson, with results in the down quark changing into an up quark. The change turns the neutron into a proton consequently lowering the neutron to proton ration and sometimes forming a stable isotope.

The W- boson meanwhile decays into an electron and an electron anti-neutrino.

How many protons in 20.02 moles of neon?

The first step is to identify what you have and what you need. The units of our data is grams. The units that we desire is number of atoms. Therefor, to answer this question, we need two important tools of chemistry: the periodic table, where we can find the molar mass of the element (bottom of the element's box), and Avogadro's number, which is the number of atoms in one mole.

Going to our periodic table, we find the molar mass to be

M=20.1797 grams/mole

and Avogadro's number is

NA=6.022*1023 atoms/mole

To make the conversion, we simply track our units through the calculation:

80 grams of Ne * 1 mole Ne/20.1797 grams Ne * 6.022*1023 atoms Ne/mole Ne=

2.39*1024 atoms Ne

It is worth noting that any conversion factor can be reversed by reciprocating the value. In the above example, the molecular mass is given in grams per mole, which can be used to convert moles to grams. The reciprocal was used to convert grams into moles.

The mass and charge of each subatomic particles and the nucleus?

Subatomic particles are measured in AMU.

1 Proton = 1 AMU (Positive Charge [think pro])
1 Neutron = 1 AMU (No Charge [think NEUtral])
1 Electron = 1/1836 AMU (Negative Charge)

What is the location of subatomic particles?

sub-atomic particles are within the atom (and remember, atoms are everywhere): the electron, proton and neutron are all sub-atomic particles, but there are even smaller particles (and anti-particles) called quarks that make up the proton, neutron and electron.

An atom with 1 proton and 1 neutron?

Yes and no, Hydrogen (naturally 1 proton, 1 electron, 0 neutrons), has an isotope (variation, with a different number neutrons), called Deuterium with 1 proton and one neutron. Deuterium composes less than 0.02% of the worlds Hydrogen.

What is the valence of tellurium?

The atomic no. of tellurium is 52

so, its electronic configuration is 2,8,8,16,18

so it will be 2,8,8

so, it will result in 2,6

since it finally has 6 electrons in the outermost shell, it will take 2 electrons to form the nearest inert gas electronic configuration

so it's valency is 2

What is the difference between an antiproton and an electron?

[An anti-proton is the "dark side" to a proton. An anti-proton is formed when a proton was accelerated and then his something solid, breaking it apart.

An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle.]

This is somewhat correct, but my understanding is that A proton is a structure of Two Up quarks (uu) and a Down quark (d) and a positron, or anti-electron. an antiproton has the same mass as a proton, and instead is made of two U-Bar Antiquarks and one D-bar antiquark, and an electron. I am not sure if this is completely correct, but if a proton and a antiproton, sometimes called a negiton, are combined they will Annihilate each other, creating a burst of energy. Quantum physics is a wierd science, so I could be very wrong indeed.

What can hold up to 18 electrons?

The third energy level, or third shell, of an atom can hold up to 18 electrons. This level consists of 3 subshells: s, p, and d. The s subshell can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, the p subshell can hold up to 6 electrons, and the d subshell can hold up to 10 electrons.

What is the electron configuration of As3-?

The electron configuration of neutral arsenic (As) is [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p3. Since As3- has gained three extra electrons, the electron configuration becomes [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p6, as the additional electrons fill the 4p subshell.

What ions have more electrons than protons?

Anions have more electrons than protons. Anions are negatively charged ions, which means they have gained one or more electrons compared to the number of protons present in their nucleus. This electron gain gives them a net negative charge.

What pairs of particles have the same charges is it two protons a proton and an electron two electrons or a proton and a neutron?

Proton has 1 unit of positive charge.
Electron has 1 unit of negative charge.
NEUTRon has no charge. It's NEUTRal.

Two protons: . . . . . . . . . . Two charges, same size, both positive.

1 proton + 1 electron: . . . Two charges, same size, opposite signs.

Two electrons: . . . . . . . . . Two charges, same size, both negative.

1 proton + 1 NEUTRon : . . One positive charge, the other one NEUTRal.

How many electron volt in a hertz?

Hz is a unit of frequency and is equivalent to cycles per second.

The election-volt, or eV, is a unit of energy and represents the

increase in energy of an electron after accelerating through a

potential difference of 1 Volt.

The energy of a photon with frequency f is given by the Planck

formula E = hf, where h is Planck's constant. In terms of eV and Hz,

the units of h are eV/Hz, or more commonly eV-secs. The value

of h in these units about 4.1357e-15.

Hence, a photon with a frequency of 1 GHz will have an energy of

4.1357e-15*1e9, or about 4.1357e-6 eV. This energy is millions of

times smaller than the energy needed to break covalent bonds.

Why do neutron sources use radium?

Neutron sources use radium because it emits alpha particles, which can interact with beryllium to produce neutrons through the (alpha, n) reaction. This process allows for a reliable and efficient way to generate neutrons for various applications, such as scientific research, industrial testing, and medical diagnostics.

How many outer electrons does argon have?

Argon has 8 valence electrons (electrons in the outer shell)

How do you get the number of neutrons in a element?

To find the number of neutrons in an atom you would subtract the protons from the atomic mass. The number of protons is equal to the atomic number.

When dealing with an element with no net charge, the atomic number = the number of protons and also the number of electrons. The atomic mass - the atomic number (number of protons and electrons) = the number of neutrons

Fill in the missing number of electrons in the electron configuration of N?

The electron configuration of nitrogen (N) is 1s2 2s2 2p3. Therefore, nitrogen has 7 electrons.

What are the names of 3 particle accelerators in the us?

Three particle accelerators in the US are the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland (shared by many countries including the US), Fermilab's Tevatron in Illinois, and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in California.

Which of these subatomic particles contain the heaviest particles?

Hey, it's Song_Writer_Girl13 here!

Protons have a +1 (postive) charge and a mass of 1

Neutrons have no electric charge and have a mass of 1

Electrions have a -1 (negative) charge and have a mass of about 0 (there actual mass is so small we just say it's about 0)

Therefore, electrons have the greatest mass of the three subatomic particles.

Hope I helped!

What are relative sizes of a subatomic particle?

Subatomic particles are extremely small, with sizes on the order of femtometers (10^-15 meters) for protons and neutrons, and even smaller for electrons. This makes them many orders of magnitude smaller than atoms and molecules.

What describes species that are related by a difference in protons?

Species that are related by a difference in protons typically refer to different isotopes of the same element. Isotopes have the same number of protons but differ in the number of neutrons they contain. This difference in neutron number affects the atomic mass of the element.

What are the main events of electron transport?

Electrons are passed along a series of protein complexes embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. As electrons move through the complexes, protons are pumped across the membrane creating an electrochemical gradient. Ultimately, the electrons are accepted by oxygen to form water.

How many electrons in nitrite?

The equation for nitrite is NO2-. To find the valence electrons of each atom, count how many groups from the left of the periodic table (skipping over the d-block, which is shown in this picture in the related link. So Nitrogen has 5, and each oxygen has 6. The negative sign means that the polyatomic ion has one extra electron, so 1 more. 5+(6*2)+1=18 total valence electrons.