One of physicists’ foundational assumptions is that atoms aren’t unique—if two atoms have the same number of protons, neutrons and electrons, they will look and act exactly alike. This belief is ...

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Atoms are very small. They have a radius of around 1 × 10 10 metres. This symbol shows that chlorine has 35 particles in the nucleus (protons and neutrons), 17 of which are protons. It also tells us ...