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... atoms in such metals have lost their valence electrons to the entire solid , and these free electrons that give rise to conductivity move as a group throughout the solid . In the case of the more complex metals ( i.e. , the transition ...
... atoms in such metals have lost their valence electrons to the entire solid , and these free electrons that give rise to conductivity move as a group throughout the solid . In the case of the more complex metals ( i.e. , the transition ...
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... atoms together in the molecule are broken . Atoms consist of a single nucleus with a posi- tive charge surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons . When atoms approach one another closely , the electron clouds interact with ...
... atoms together in the molecule are broken . Atoms consist of a single nucleus with a posi- tive charge surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons . When atoms approach one another closely , the electron clouds interact with ...
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... atomic clock . nuclear energy , also called ATOMIC ENERGY , energy that is released in significant amounts in processes that affect atomic nuclei , the dense cores of atoms . It is distinct from the energy of other atomic phenomena such ...
... atomic clock . nuclear energy , also called ATOMIC ENERGY , energy that is released in significant amounts in processes that affect atomic nuclei , the dense cores of atoms . It is distinct from the energy of other atomic phenomena such ...
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