Table of Contents
- 1 What happens to force between an electron and its nucleus if the number of protons within the nucleus increases?
- 2 What would happen to an atom if the number of neutrons were to change?
- 3 What would happen to an atom if the number of electrons were to change?
- 4 What is the force of attraction between nucleus and electron?
What happens to force between an electron and its nucleus if the number of protons within the nucleus increases?
Electrostatic force binds the negatively charged electrons to the positively charged atomic nucleus. But as the number of protons inside a nucleus increases the electrostatic repulsion between protons increase reducing the binding energy.
What would happen to an atom if the number of neutrons were to change?
#2 Changing Neutron Number If you change the number of neutrons, you create isotopes. Isotopes are basically just lighter or heavier versions of an average element.
What would happen to an atom if the number of electrons were to change?
Electrons. When you change the number of protons in an atom, you will change the atom from one element to a different element. Sometimes, when you add a proton to an element, the element will become radioactive. If you change the number of electrons in an atom, you will get an ion of the element.
What force causes an attraction between electrons and the positive nucleus?
The electromagnetic force binds negatively charged electrons to positively charged atomic nuclei and gives rise to the bonding between atoms to form matter in bulk. Gravity and electromagnetism are well known at the macroscopic level.
What happens if the number of protons and neutrons is changed in an atom?
Adding or removing neutrons from the nucleus are how isotopes are created. Adding or removing protons from the nucleus changes the charge of the nucleus and changes that atom’s atomic number. So, adding or removing protons from the nucleus changes what element that atom is!
What is the force of attraction between nucleus and electron?
Electrostatic force of attraction works between an electron revolving around the nucleus and nucleus. This force works because of the opposite charges on electron and proton. Proton possesses positive charge while electron possesses a negative charge.