I'm interested in how particles are arranged.
2006-09-27 11:16:18 · 5 answers · asked by maretahamre 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
sorry i forgot to mention that they're atomic particles
2006-09-27 11:20:51 · update #1
If there's a band playing they march in formation, otherwise they just huddle in small groups and shiver if it's cold outside.
2006-09-27 11:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Atoms are composed of protons neutrons and electrons. Protons and neutrons are held together in the nucleus and the electrons form a cloud around it. Its called an electron cloud because the electrons are always in motion and so the probability of where the electrons are most likely to be forms a shape.
2006-09-27 18:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're referring to an atom, in its simplest definition, it is a nucleus containing protons (positively charged) and neutrons (neutral charge) and a "cloud" of electrons surrounding it (negative charge).
Atoms come together to form molecules (two or more atoms), which bond together based on the physical properties of the individual atoms. For example, a sodium atom (positive charge) bonds to a chlorine atom (negative charge) to become a molecule of table salt (NaCl)
2006-09-27 18:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tiramysu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is really unclear. There are dozens of subatomic particles which exist under varying conditions. Particles can be categorized by mass/charge/spin/parity, by lepton/hadron/meson/boson/baryon/fermion classifications, by component quarks (up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom)
2006-09-27 19:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrons orbit a nucleus which contains most of the mass.
2006-09-27 18:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by Fredrick Carley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋