{"id":11315,"date":"2015-12-30T19:37:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T19:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/?page_id=11315"},"modified":"2022-10-12T07:05:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T07:05:09","slug":"atomic-nuclear-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/nuclear-power\/reactor-physics\/atomic-nuclear-physics\/atomic-nuclear-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomic and Nuclear Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"
The atom<\/strong> consists of a small but massive nucleus<\/strong> surrounded by a cloud of rapidly moving electrons<\/strong>. The nucleus is composed of protons and neutrons<\/a><\/strong>. The total number of protons in the nucleus is called the atom’s atomic number<\/b>. It is\u00a0given the symbol Z<\/strong>. Therefore, the total electrical charge of the nucleus is +Ze, where e (elementary charge) equals 1,602 x 10-19<\/sup> coulombs<\/strong>. In a neutral atom, there are as many electrons as protons moving about the nucleus. It is the electrons responsible for the chemical behavior of atoms and which identify the various chemical elements.<\/p>\n