Monday, June 27, 2011

Term 1 Atomic Structure



The Atomic Structure of an element is the basic foundation of it. I have learnt that they can be broken up even further into neutrons, protons and electrons. The fact that humankind are able to see things so minuscule amazes me. Electrons are negaticely charged particles, measuring up to 1 X 10 to the power of -13! This is the smallest of the three. Protons are positively charged and are much heavier than electrons, 1,836 times heavier that is.Neutrons, as the name suggests, is neutral. It has no charge and is the biggest particle among the three, 1,839 time the size of an electron. Looks like negativity is the smallest thing in the world, therefore, we should be positive whenever possible.

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