How did a nuclear atom differ from the uniform sphere model of an atom?
2006-08-22 12:24:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Nuclear atom = tiny particles revolving around each other to create in impermiable field with consistent, identical properties.
Uniform Sphere = a piece of solid material, as if it were carved out of a larger chunk.
2006-08-22 12:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by tonevault 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bohr model of an atom was made for the sake of study only. A real atom does not have electrons orbiting the protons in a circular orbit and their structures aren't neatly compact
2006-08-22 12:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by mindjob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. First it was envisioned as a particle with electrons in stable orbits around it. Then the orbits were realized to be "fuzzy" clouds. Then - not sure of the order here but - the nucleus was envisioned as being made up of particles. Then the particles were discovered to be made up of smaller bits, quarks. Who knows what the quarks will look like. Maybe little hoops of superstring.
2006-08-22 12:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋