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What will happen if somehow we make electron to stop revolving around the necleus?
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The discussion centers on the implications of electrons ceasing to orbit the nucleus of an atom. It is established that electrons exist in quantized energy states, not in traditional orbits, and can be ionized by providing sufficient energy to free them from the atom. When an electron is removed, the atom becomes an ion. Additionally, interactions involving high-energy photons or electrons can lead to the ionization of atoms, which is a common occurrence in stellar environments.
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This question makes no sense. An atom isn't oscillating as a wave. An atom has a nucleus of protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons in various quantised energy states (called electron shells).CuriousS said:What will happen if somehow we make an atom stop oscillating as a wave? Will the atom disappear?
Sorry I questioned it wrong. I have corrected it.PeroK said:This question makes no sense. An atom isn't oscillating as a wave. An atom has a nucleus of protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons in various quantised energy states (called electron shells).
CuriousS said:What will happen if somehow we make electron to stop revolving around the necleus?
You can't stop such an electron. But if you have only a nucleus (ion) and shoot an electron onto this nucleus, then a proton will turn into a neutron by emitting a neutrino.CuriousS said:What will happen if somehow we make electron to stop revolving around the necleus?
The word is 'orbiting' but the question is basically ok. It's not at all hard to knock an electron off an atom. A high energy photon or electron will do it. It happens all the time in our atmosphere. The atoms that are in and near stars are pretty much all missing some or all of their electrons. Atoms with missing electrons are called Ions.CuriousS said:What will happen if somehow we make electron to stop revolving around the necleus?