Q. Electrons in the atom are held to the nucleus by
A) Coulomb’s forces
B) Nuclear forces
C) Van der Waals’ forces
D) Gravitational forces
Explanation
(a) The positively charged nucleus, has electrons revolving around it in stationary orbits. The Coulomb’s force provides the necessary centripetal force attraction to keep the electrons is orbits.
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