"RHIC is the first machine in the world capable of colliding heavy ions, which are atoms which have had their outer cloud of electrons removed. RHIC primarily uses ions of gold, one of the heaviest common elements, because its nucleus is densely packed with particles."
I find that explanation somewhat lacking ... I can make some inferences from it, but that's all that they are.
“RHIC is the first machine in the world capable of colliding heavy ions, which are atoms which have had their outer cloud of electrons removed. RHIC primarily uses ions of gold, one of the heaviest common elements, because its nucleus is densely packed with particles.”
I find that explanation somewhat lacking ... I can make some inferences from it, but that’s all that they are.
Thanks. Something is something.