Atoms

Subatomic Particles

[/caption] Not long ago, scientists believed that the smallest part of matter was the atom; the indivisible, indestructible, base unit…

14 years ago

Atomic number

[/caption] Ever wonder why the periodic table of elements is organized the way it is? Why, for example, does Hydrogen…

14 years ago

What Is Atomic Mass

[/caption] The answer to 'what is atomic mass' is this: the total mass of the protons, neutrons, and electrons in…

14 years ago

What Is An Electron

[/caption] What is an electron? Easily put, an electron is a subatomic particle that carries a negative electric charge. There…

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Atomic Radius

[/caption] If you can imagine an atom, of an element, as a sphere, then the radius of that sphere would…

15 years ago

Atomic Mass

[/caption] The mass of an atom is its atomic mass (duh!). Actually, it's worth looking into this a bit more…

15 years ago

How Many Atoms Are There in the Universe?

It's no secret that the universe is an extremely vast place. That which we can observe (aka. "the known Universe")…

15 years ago