atomic nucleus
core of the atom; composed of bound nucleons (protons and neutrons)
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Summary
atomic nucleus is a type of quantum particle[1]. It draws 6,439 Wikipedia views per month (type of quantum particle category, ranking #18 of 125).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: bound state[3], charged particle[4], matter composed of quarks[5]
- Part of: atom[6]
- Commons category: Atomic nucleus[7]
- Opposite of: electron shell[8]
- Interaction: electromagnetic interaction[9], gravity[10]
- Has part(s): nucleon[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Atomic nucleus[12]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[13]
- Topic has template: Шаблон:Атомное ядро[14]
- Has characteristic: baryon number[15], diameter[16]
- Equivalent class: https://w3id.org/emmo#EMMO_f835f4d4_c665_403d_ab25_dca5cc74be52[17]
- Different from: nucleus[18]
- Diameter: 4 femtometre[19], 15 femtometre[20]
- Studied by: atomic physics[21], classical electromagnetism[22], particle physics[23], nuclear physics[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25], concrete/abstract disjunction anomalies[26]
- P14541: 1zjrmo[27], 3r4qJU[28], 49fQx6[29]
Why It Matters
atomic nucleus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]