Why electrons does not fall into nucleus
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Firstly, it’s because electrons are moving quickly and constantly. Because the electrons are moving quickly, they are supposed to lose energy and “fall” into the nucleus. This is where the second reason comes in. Each electron only moves within a certain place away from the nucleus. At this place, an electron’s energy level remains “fixed” even if it is quickly moving. At the small scale of the electron, such an environment exists. By moving only within those specific “places,” the electrons remain located away from the nucleus.
EDIT: My original attempt to explain made use of the concept of orbitals. I reviewed the feedback and re-compared their descriptions with those found online and revised my explanation accordingly.
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