An atom contains a small, positively charged nucleus, about which the negatively charged electrons move. The closed-loop paths shown here are symbolic only. In reality, the electrons do not follow discrete paths, as Section 30.5 discusses.
Figure 18.1  An atom contains a small, positively charged nucleus, about which the negatively charged electrons move. The closed-loop paths shown here are symbolic only. In reality, the electrons do not follow discrete paths, as Section 30.5 discusses.


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