Diagram of the structure of the atom. An atom consists of one or more electrons that whirl about the tiny,central nucleus. The nucleus consists of protons & neutrons. The number of electrically positive protons balance the number of electrically negative electrons to make the atom electrically neutral overall. The atom shown is beryllium,which has 4 electrons,4 protons,& 5 neutrons. The diagram is based on the traditional way of portraying the orbits of the electrons. In reality,however,the electron orbits are more eccentric,& they are much further out from the nucleus | |
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