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If every thing's made up of atoms then that means air's made of atoms too so there can't be air between an atom's nucleus and electron so what is there? Nothing?
lzkelley said:Great question. You're right, nothing (to our knowledge).
Empty space makes up 99.9% (or more) of matter... and matter itself makes up a ridiculously small portion of the universe...
At the same time i should point out that the bohr model isn't exactly accurate (i.e. electrons don't circule around the nucleus like planets around the sun). Electrons aren't at anyone place at any particular time, they can only be described by what region they will most likely be in at a particular time. So in a way, this "empty space" is a region where there might be electrons (though very unlikely -> especially far away).
pirtle said:How can nothing be in the space that could hold an electron, but doesnt?
Space is quite literally just space. It's nothing. Because there is truly nothing in space, it is a vacuum.
If nothing was inbetween the electrons, wouldn't they as well be a vacuum?
WilliamD said:As to your second question, I'm slightly confused as to what you mean. Just because that their is empty space between one electron and another electron doesn't mean that the electrons themselves are vacuums. Similarly, just because a jar encompasses a vacuum doesn't mean that the jar itself is a vacuum.
The space between an atom's nucleus and electrons is called the electron cloud or electron orbital.
The electron cloud is responsible for holding and organizing the electrons in an atom. It also determines the size and shape of the atom.
The distance between an atom's nucleus and electrons is determined by the energy level of the electrons. The higher the energy level, the further the electrons are from the nucleus.
Yes, the distance between an atom's nucleus and electrons can change if the energy level of the electrons changes. This can happen through various processes, such as absorption or emission of energy.
No, there is no matter in the space between an atom's nucleus and electrons. The electron cloud is made up of negatively charged electrons, which are not considered matter. However, there may be electromagnetic fields present in this space.