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The structure of matter
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- Summary
- This animation presents symbolic illustrations of molecules (H20), atoms, electrons, the nucleus, protons, and neutrons . It also introduces thermal agitation, electrical neutrality and electrical charge, and the Periodic Table of the Elements first developed by Mendeleev.
Scale is not respected ! The circular orbits of the electrons are a frequently used simplification that is known to be incorrect.
- Learning objectives
- To get a simplified view of the structure of matter.
- To define each of the basic constituents of matter.
- How to use the animation
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- Keywords
- molecule, thermal-agitation, atom, covalent-bond, electron, proton, neutron, nucleus, Mendeleev, charge, neutrality, molecule, agitation,
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