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A basic confusion about what is an atom
Wikipedia defines atom as
The atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons.
and defines electron as:
The ...
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Definition of Free Electrons and Mobile Charges?
Could someone please give me a good definition of the following electric terms? Despite what searching I have done, I have not come across a definition that I have found clear for me to understand:
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If an atom is fully ionized by removing all electrons, is it still an atom?
This is a question about terminology. To me, it's clear that the nucleus of an atom is still an atom. But a comment by Willie Wong at Is nature symmetric between particles and antiparticles? raises ...
