Where is the most and least energy located in an atom? Does the nucleus have a lot of energy?

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Where is the most and least energy located in an atom? Does the nucleus have a lot of energy?

2006-10-15 14:56:25 · 1 answers · asked by Shushan A 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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The most energy of an atom is contained with the bonds in the nucleus. It is the breaking of these bonds that releases the HUGE amount of energy in a nuclear explosion.

The least amount of energy would be found in the thinnest outer regions of the electron density cloud.

2006-10-16 06:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by L96vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋