The “lead” of a pencil is actually made of a substance called graphite which is made of carbon atoms. The picture shows a close-up of one carbon atom. A hydrogen atom has one proton as the nucleus and ...

The nucleus of each atom contains protons and neutrons. While the number of protons defines the element (e.g., hydrogen, carbon, etc.) and the sum of the protons and neutrons gives the atomic mass, ...

With the festive season in full swing, traffic volumes have picked up from today on the N3 between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Several reports, videos, and photos of the heavy traffic on the N3 ...

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For example, the atomic number of sodium is 11. Every sodium atom has 11 protons and 11 electrons. It has 11 positive charges and 11 negative charges. The mass number of an atom is its total ...

MOTORISTS stranded on the N3 since last night due to heavy snowfall said they sat ‘terrified’ in the pitch dark with no food or water. Many said they took turns to sleep, fearful they would ...

Atoms are in fact made up of three smaller particles called protons, electrons and neutrons. The protons and neutrons are contained in the nucleus, the tiny centre of an atom, with smaller ...

Most of the stranded road users, who were stuck in the freezing snow along the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal have now been assisted while some still remain trapped, the Government Communication and ...

In 1996 we were ready to synthesize element 112. We selected a beam and a target material so that the sum of their protons gave 112: a zinc beam consisting of 30 protons and 40 neutrons was used ...

JOHANNESBURG - The N3 in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been cleared after vehicles were stuck in heavy snowfall over the weekend. Hundreds of people were stranded on the road linking Johannesburg and ...

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has recorded total transactions of N3.48tn year-to-date as of August 31. This was revealed in the NGX domestic and foreign portfolio investment report for August ...

The key N3 highway linking Johannesburg and the east coast city of Durban was one of the worst affected and several portions were closed, with even detours impassible, officials said. Emergency ...