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How small is an electron?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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How to Measure the Size of an Atom

How big is one of the atoms in a banana? It depends on how much they resist being squeezed together. Different things can sort of pack more tightly together than other things like hydrogen. The size of the electron cloud is very closely connected to the size of the atom.

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