Nearly all the mass of an atom is in the nucleus, which has a very small radius. When
Chapter 7, Problem 7.86(choose chapter or problem)
Nearly all the mass of an atom is in the nucleus, which has a very small radius. When atoms bond together (for example, two fluorine atoms in F2), why is the distance separating the nuclei so much larger than the radii of the nuclei?
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