Size comparison (IMAGE)

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Size comparison

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The familiar periodic table of elements with each kind of atom shown as colored balls. The size of each atom in the CPK model (above) is larger than those in the Z-correlated model (below), as it is based on the distribution of electrons around an atom rather than on the size of the nucleus itself. This is important in electron microscopy where the electron cloud is not visible.

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© 2021 Nakamura, Harano et al.

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