They are in the whole stadium in that analogy.Sanborn Chase said:if the nucleus was the size of a basketball the electrons would be whizzing around the top rows of a major football stadium
An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element. It is made up of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons in orbitals.
An atom has a nucleus at its center, which is made up of protons and neutrons. Electrons orbit the nucleus in energy levels or shells.
The periodic table is organized by increasing atomic number, which is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus. Elements with similar properties are grouped together in columns.
Atomic number is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus, while atomic mass is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Atomic mass is usually slightly higher than the atomic number due to the presence of neutrons.
Atoms form chemical bonds by sharing, gaining, or losing electrons to achieve a stable outer electron configuration. This allows atoms to become more stable and form compounds with other atoms.