If the nucleus of an atom is essentially a positive charge and the circling electrons are negative .... only the finger of GOD keeps the thing from imploding
I figured THAT out in 7th grade.
“If the nucleus of an atom is essentially a positive charge and the circling electrons are negative .... only the finger of GOD keeps the thing from imploding”
Well, positive and negative electrical charges do not obliterate each other, like matter and antimatter do. They simply strive to achieve equilibrium of charges, which you have in a stable atom. What keeps them from continuing to attract each other until the particles actually collide is probably just the kinetic energy of the electrons. They can’t slow down to come into contact with the nucleus, so the closest they can achieve is a close, stable orbit.