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What happens to the orbital of an electron in a hydrogen atom if its speed becomes zero at all times?

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What is the possibility that protons in an atom "orbit" around the neutrons within the nucleus? Is there evidence of this?

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What was the reason for Erwin Schrödinger to develop his wave equation for electrons in atoms, instead of using Rutherford's planetary model of the atom (which was more accurate)?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Atomic Physics by AstralEnigma (2.9k points)

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How many protons and neutrons does an atom need to be stable? Why can't it have more than that number of both particles?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Atomic Physics by SolarisSculptor

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Why hydrogen atom has p orbital even though it has only one electron that supposed to be in s orbital? This is related to formation of sp3 hybridisation of methane. If it does have, why hydrogen p orbital are of the same energy level as s orbital?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Squashrobinson

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What is the stability of an atom?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Atomic Physics by CrystalCharm

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Can you measure the position of an electron or atom in any way?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Atomic Physics by LiamTaylor

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How small is an electron compared to a proton, and how does that compare with the size of an atom or a cell?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by MidnightMystic

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How big are electrons compared to atoms and how big are protons compared to atoms?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by CrystalCharm

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What happens when two atoms fuse together to form one atom? How would this affect their masses and charges?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by layton

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Why is it impossible to make a sphere only from hexagons?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by JoeSinger

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Do atomic energy levels have an uncertainty margin within which the electron can exist in equilibrium? I don't mean a simple mathematical uncertainty, but rather a real physical range of energies that the energy level englobes.

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by LunarHorizon

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How is it possible that two atoms join to form a larger one during nuclear fusion?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by RadiantWhirl

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How do you calculate the protons, neutrons, and electrons of fluorine?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Sebas

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What is the discovery of the size of an atom?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Will Mainwaring

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Why are circular fringes produced in Michelson interferometers?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Grahamdewalt

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If G-d isn’t real, how come we cannot make an atom?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by StellarFlare

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How does an electron's spin affect its energy levels within an atom?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by AstralMystic

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Is Schrodinger’s quantum model (1926) the last atomic model and our most current understanding of what an atom is? Or have we improved our understanding of atom since 1926?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by softinmiddle

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Hello Atomists. How do Atoms exist if I have never physically seen an Atom? Are Atoms debunked?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Atomic Physics by Mr Perfect

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