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It is well known that any atom consists of a positively charged core, or nucleus, which contains nearly all the mass, surrounded by negatively charged, constantly moving electrons. The nucleus contains both positively charged particles, called protons, and particles of about the same mass but no charge, called neutrons. The number of the electrons is equal to the number of the prothons, it is called “atomic number”, and it gives the position of each element in the periodic system of the elements.
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Ferrari, C. (1974). Basic concepts — Atomic structure. In: Lectures on Radiating Gasdynamics. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 146. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2922-7_2
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