Question
.PS1.1) A teacher asks students to use a model to show how electrons are arranged in an atom. One student places all electrons in the nucleus with the protons. Why is this model inaccurate?
(10 Points)
Electrons are negatively charged and cannot occupy the same space as positively charged protons
Electrons are heavier than protons and would crush the nucleus
Protons repel electrons into the nucleus
Neutrons prevent electrons from entering the nucleus
(10 Points)
Electrons are negatively charged and cannot occupy the same space as positively charged protons
Electrons are heavier than protons and would crush the nucleus
Protons repel electrons into the nucleus
Neutrons prevent electrons from entering the nucleus
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate reason why the student's model is inaccurate is:
**Electrons are negatively charged and cannot occupy the same space as positively charged protons.**
In a simplified model of the atom, electrons are found in regions around the nucleus (the electron cloud) rather than being inside the nucleus. Electrons are attracted to the positively charged protons in the nucleus but do not collapse into the nucleus due to their energy levels and the principles of quantum mechanics. Additionally, if electrons were to occupy the same space as protons, it would violate the principles of quantum mechanics, which describe the behavior of particles at very small scales.
**Electrons are negatively charged and cannot occupy the same space as positively charged protons.**
In a simplified model of the atom, electrons are found in regions around the nucleus (the electron cloud) rather than being inside the nucleus. Electrons are attracted to the positively charged protons in the nucleus but do not collapse into the nucleus due to their energy levels and the principles of quantum mechanics. Additionally, if electrons were to occupy the same space as protons, it would violate the principles of quantum mechanics, which describe the behavior of particles at very small scales.