atomic structure

atomic structure

noun Physics.
the structure of an atom, theoretically consisting of a positively charged nucleus surrounded and neutralized by negatively charged electrons revolving in orbits at varying distances from the nucleus, the constitution of the nucleus and the arrangement of the electrons differing with various chemical elements.

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1895–1900
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Atomic structure is always a great word to know.
So is excited state. Does it mean:
a unit of energy, the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force
any of the energy levels of a physical system, such as an atom or molecule, that has higher energy than the lowest energy level
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atomic structure
 
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the concept of an atom as a central positively charged nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons surrounded by a number of electrons. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons: the whole entity is thus electrically neutral

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