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The “lead” of a pencil is actually made of a substance called graphite which is made of carbon atoms. The picture shows a close-up of one carbon atom. A hydrogen atom has one proton as the nucleus and ...

Learn all about the 118 combinations of protons, neutrons and electrons that make up our world. Whether hung on classroom walls, put up in dorm rooms or screen-printed on T-shirts, the periodic table ...

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The film report discusses the nature of electricity, explaining its significance in daily life and its presence in various forms. It details the role of electrons in creating electricity, the concept ...

Physicists have known for decades that particles called gluons keep protons and neutrons intact—and thereby hold the universe together. Yet the details of how gluons function remain surprisingly ...

For example, the atomic number of sodium is 11. Every sodium atom has 11 protons and 11 electrons. It has 11 positive charges and 11 negative charges. Atoms of different elements usually have ...

HEISENBERG has discussed the hypothesis that the nucleus of an atom is composed of neutrons and protons only, the neutron being regarded as a fundamental entity and not as a combination of an electron ...

Short answer – nothing. It is the molecules that are made up of atoms that change after death. The atoms are simply rearranged in less ordered ways. This is called decay and, ultimately, entropy.

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