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Helium atom
Helium atom grund state.
Helium atom grund state.
An illustration o the helium atom, depictin the nucleus (pink) an the electron clood distribution (black). The nucleus (upper richt) in helium-4 is in reality spherically symmetric an closely resembles the electron clood, awtho for mair complicatit nuclei this is nae ayeweys the case. The black baur is ane angstrom (10−10 m or 100 pm).
Clessification
Smawest recognised division o a chemical element
Properties
Mass range: 1.67×10−27 tae 4.52×10−25 kg
Electric chairge: zero (neutral), or ion chairge
Diameter range: 62 pm (He) tae 520 pm (Cs)
Components: Electrons an a compact nucleus o protons an neutrons