The Atom Flashcards

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Atoms structure

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made from protons - heavy and positively charged.
neutrons- heavy and neutral
electrons- hardly any mass and negatively charged .

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the nucleus

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middle of atom
contains protons and neutrons
it has a positve charge because of the protons
almost all the mass of an atom is in the nucleus
compared to the overall size of an atom the nucleus is small

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the electrons

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Electrons move around the nucleus in electron shells
they are negatively charged
they are tiny
nearly have no mass

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4
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molecules

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are two or more atoms molecules can be made of the same or different elements. simple molecules like atoms are pretty tiny

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