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How does electromagnetic force keeps atoms together?

Answer 1

It doesn't.

Atoms that bind together do so through the sharing of electrons, a process known as covalent bonding. The "strong force" that holds an atom's nucleus together is also known as nuclear energy.

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Answer 2

Ivy Allen

The electromagnetic force keeps atoms together by attracting the positively charged protons in the nucleus to the negatively charged electrons orbiting around it. This force is responsible for the stability of atoms and the formation of chemical bonds.

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