Gold
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
What does a picture of the atom "Gold" look like?
- Jenny (age 13)
Eatonville,WA,US
- Jenny (age 13)
Eatonville,WA,US
A:
Jenny -
Each atom of gold has a nucleus in the middle with 79 protons and 118 neutrons all packed together. Spinning around the nucleus are 79 electrons.
This is a picture of gold from . The big problem with this picture is that it makes it look like the electrons are a lot bigger than the nucleus, when they’re actually a lot smaller. It also doesn’t have the electrons organized into the orbits quite right, but it’s got the right number all together:
You can also find some good pictures of atoms in general and a better explanation of how the atom works by looking at the answer to the question .
-Tamara
Each atom of gold has a nucleus in the middle with 79 protons and 118 neutrons all packed together. Spinning around the nucleus are 79 electrons.
This is a picture of gold from . The big problem with this picture is that it makes it look like the electrons are a lot bigger than the nucleus, when they’re actually a lot smaller. It also doesn’t have the electrons organized into the orbits quite right, but it’s got the right number all together:
You can also find some good pictures of atoms in general and a better explanation of how the atom works by looking at the answer to the question .
-Tamara
(published on 10/22/2007)