The proton in this model is too large. Given the following measurement, how many protons would need to set side-by-side to to equal the width of a hydrogen atom?
The proton in this model is too large. Given the following measurement, how many protons would need to set side-by-side to to equal the width of a hydrogen atom?
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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As we have been slowly discovering more and more about the atoms we have encountered several different models of the atoms. All of these models have issues. One of the most common issues is the scale of the subatomic particles. Like the image below
The proton in this model is too large. Given the following measurement, how many protons would need to set side-by-side to to equal the width of a hydrogen atom?
The radius of a proton is 0.5636 fm (Femtometer).
The diameter of a hydrogen atom is 7.5 Angstroms.
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