Do electrons have a volume?

Question

Is an electron volumeless, simple question, dont need paragraphs on it, it's concerning another question, keep your eyes open xD It's a good one, if my hypothesis is correct ofc o.O Maybe a brief explanation on it would be nice, but keep it short and sweet :D THANK YOU! 10 POINTS GOING FREE!

Answer 1

Electrons bound in an atom have a volume, which is the volume of the orbital.



But free electrons don't seem to have a detectable diameter or cross-section area. As far as we know, they are points.

Answer 2

They must since they have mass. But, electrons are a fundemental particle. So, the best wild guess from M Theory is 1 Planck diameter =•==> roughly 10^-34 m

Answer 3

("Do electrons have a volume?")

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It is my understanding that indeed the electron has both mass and volume. It is the photon that is as flat as a pancake. I've heard that is the reason that photons, unlike electrons, do not obey the Palui exclusion principle.



See: Signals -- ...

http://www4.nau.edu/microanalysis/Microprobe-SEM/Signals.html



See: Atomic Structure ...

http://chemistry.osu.edu/~woodward/ch121/ch2_atoms.htm



See: Mass of the Photon ...

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/960731.html



See: How Long is a photon ...

http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?28141-How-long-is-a-photon



Best regards

Answer 4

Electrons have mass, and therefore have volume. But it's suuuppppeeeerrrr small