Structure of Atom
Orbital is the three-dimensional space around the nucleus in which the probability of finding the electron is maximum. In fact, the orbital is the space around a nucleus in which the probability of finding the electron is almost 95%; only for the rest of time, the electron remains out of it.
It is rather difficult to draw the real picture of an orbital. The best way to represent the orbital is in the form of electron density or electron cloud in terms of small dots. The intensity of dots gives the relative probability of finding the electron in that particular region. It may be noted that the probability of finding an electron is never zero even at a large distance from the nucleus. Therefore, an orbital does not have well-defined boundaries.
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Name the particles which determine the mass of an element.
What are α-particles?
What are the fundamental particles present in a neutral atom having atomic number greater than 1?
Do protons and neutrons have identical mass?
When α-particles are sent through a thin metal foil, most of them go straight through the foil. What inference do you draw from it?
What did Rutherford's experiment on scattering of particles show for the first time?
What is Plum-Pudding model of the atom?
Are neutrons present in all atoms?
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