If the nucleus in a model of an atom is 1cm, how large is the total model?

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If the nucleus in a model of an atom is 1cm, how large is the total model?

2007-09-01 14:46:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Now, that would depend on the size of the atom, wouldn't it?

2007-09-01 15:00:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sgt Pepper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Since an electron's position can't be exactly determined, the answer is not exact. In terms of the distance to the 50th percentile of the cumulative density of the outermost s-orbital (whew!!), probably of the order of 10 meters.

2007-09-01 21:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

ur mom!!

2007-09-01 21:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by roman d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋