Major postulations of the Structured Atom Model

Major postulations of the Structured Atom Model

• There are only two fundamental particles - the electron and proton (SAM does not explain the particles themselves).
• The proton and the electron are a duality or opposites yet do not annihilate each other.
• There is only one fundamental force: the electrostatic attraction force that is acting between the proton and the electron.
• The nucleus is following the "spherical densest packing" principle and shows specific groupings in the elements defined as nuclets.
• The atom must have a definitive organization which is responsible for all attributes of a particular element.
• The neutron is not a fundamental particle, but is redefined as a connection between a nuclear electron and its neighboring protons.
• A stable element has a stable nucleus, i.e. no movement, without cause, in the structure of the nucleus.
• A sphere (proton) must always be part of one of the 3 identified geometrical structures, namely the tetrahedron (4), the  pentagonal bi-pyramid (7), or the icosahedron (12).
• The inner structure of the atom (nucleus) dictates the outer electron structure (orbitals).
• Protons all have the same properties and cannot occupy the same space.
• Electrons all have the same properties and cannot occupy the same space.