electron cloud
Americannoun
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Figure 18.45 Schematic representation of the outer electron cloud of a neutral water molecule.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
In other words, a helium atom’s electron cloud is about 100,000 times bigger than its nucleus.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
If nuclear weapons were exploded in the atmosphere as a defense against incoming missiles, the range of this electron cloud would be vast indeed.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2013
One of the leading researchers on electron cloud disruption, Jerome Pressman, had been advising the U.S.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2013
Most of the physical size of an atom is made up of an electron cloud, which hovers around the nucleus.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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