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Re:ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the LHC by bitmasher9 on Friday May 09, 2025 @01:27PM (#43939205)
Atoms are relatively large and relatively dense in solids, atomic nuclei are small.
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Re:ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the LHC by thaumasiotes on Friday May 09, 2025 @01:48PM (#43939382)
How do you draw a distinction? The nucleus is the part of the atom that occupies space.
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Re:ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the LHC by shiandow on Friday May 09, 2025 @02:04PM (#43939543)
The electrons are far better at occupying space. Or at least at keeping out other atoms, which is what counts.
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