Whats in between the electrons and the nucleus of an atom?
Nothing... because the electrons move so fast they block anything from
getting in between them and the nucleus. You could say that the electrons create a sort of "sheild" for the nucleus. Would it would be possible to create a real "sheild" using that kind of approch?

Shielding effect of an electron is only higher in case of S-orbitals and p-orbitals,check out f-orbitals and you see nothing,you observe nothing...electrons are there also,but force of attraction between nucleas and electrons present in the orbital is low.so what you referred to as your concept is wrong.shielding is because of Attraction between nucleas and s-orbital electrons and possibly dumbell shaped (p-orbital electrons)...
(i could be wrong too,we have to ask Crisp or James soughting proffessional help)...


bye!

Hi all,

I am not sure there is much to say on this "shielding" effect. First of all, saying that electrons "move very fast" is perhaps a bit too classical thinking. Quantummechanics tells us that the electron's wave function is smeared out over the entire orbit so there is no real localisation there.

Bye!

Crisp