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Why are there so many types of particles in the universe if the atom with which all matter is made is composed only of neutrons, protons, and electrons? What are the other particles for?

asked Apr 11, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Leanne B

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Isn't it true that the vast majority of an atom is actually empty space? If so, how can anything be made out of them?

asked Apr 11, 2023 in Atomic Physics by JayCee2020

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If you’re skeptical of atoms and molecules, how do I know they exist in real life just like the way they are represented in molecule model kits? Are they really like the models if you zoom enough?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Atomic Physics by LunarHarmony

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How does an electron orbit a proton in an atom? Does it decay randomly or according to some rule/pattern?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Atomic Physics by max81

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Does it not make much more sense to call them "s/p/d/f" clouds instead of atomic subshells/orbitals? They aren't spherical and they don't orbit but rather float around that area?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Atomic Physics by haveagobob12

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How were atoms formed after Big Bang?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Aron82 (3.8k points)

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Is an atom visible or not?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Linda1111

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Where does the electron get the energy to move around the nucleus of the atom? Electrons are moving. But where does the electron get the energy to rotate around the nucleus of the atom? What is that and how?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Amanda Thomson

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If atoms are so small, why do they make such a big explosion when split in half?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Atomic Physics by QuantumVerse

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Which of the following statements about subatomic particles are false? I. Some atoms do not have any neutrons. II. Protons and neutrons reside in the nucleus. III. Some atoms do not have any protons.

asked Mar 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Ant62

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When do atoms emit light?

asked Mar 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Grahammcc

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How did the Phoenician Sea farers discover the Rydberg constant 5000 years ago as a celestial constant that was claimed by the Swiss physicist Johannes Rydberg as an atomic constant that defines the "ATOM" when he visited Mount Wilson Observatory?

asked Mar 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by MAERSK

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What is the mass of an electron for a helium atom?

asked Mar 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by cr0

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Why does the electron only occupy one orbital at a time?

asked Mar 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by dwlondon

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Could you have an atom with only one orbital electron?

asked Mar 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by amarok88

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If we were able to stand on the surface of a nucleus, where would we see the electrons? When we 'measure' them, they collapse into a state - but wouldn't we be constantly 'measuring' them?

asked Mar 17, 2023 in Atomic Physics by RadiantVoyage (2.1k points)

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Why did Rutherford think electrons were 'moving' in atoms?

asked Mar 17, 2023 in Atomic Physics by LunarNova

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Does the number of neutrons in an atom affect its stability?

asked Mar 17, 2023 in Atomic Physics by MysticHarmony

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What is the best project management tool?

asked Mar 17, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Conor Paterson

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Are there any experiments or observations that have directly studied the structure of an atom?

asked Mar 17, 2023 in Atomic Physics by leeco28

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