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What will happen if somehow we make electron to stop revolving around the necleus?
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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?
An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element. It is composed of a nucleus, which contains protons and neutrons, and electrons that orbit the nucleus.
During a chemical reaction, the bonds between atoms are broken and new bonds are formed. This can result in changes to the arrangement of electrons within the atom, leading to a change in its properties.
No, an atom cannot be destroyed. According to the law of conservation of mass, matter cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. Atoms may undergo changes through nuclear reactions, but the total number of atoms remains the same.
During a nuclear reaction, the nucleus of an atom may split or combine with another nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy. This energy can be harnessed for various purposes, such as electricity generation.
At extremely high temperatures or pressures, atoms may undergo changes in their physical state. For example, at high enough temperatures, atoms can become ionized, meaning they lose or gain electrons. At high pressures, atoms can be compressed into a solid state, such as in the core of a star.