Question 6 — Electrons move around the nucleus - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 8 - Journey Inside the Atom (Exploration)

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Question 6
Electrons move around the nucleus in orbits. Why do they not fly away from the atom? Explain what keeps them attracted to the nucleus.
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  • The nucleus is positively charged and electrons are negatively charged .
  • The electrostatic force of attraction between them pulls the electrons toward the nucleus.
  • This attraction keeps electrons bound in their shells instead of flying away.
Why Electrons Stay Nucleus (plus) attracts electron (minus) Electron moves in a fixed shell Attraction keeps it bound
Back to: 8.2.3 Bohr’s model of the atom
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