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Atomic Structures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | smallest part of matter properties of an element |
| Element | A substance one of a kind of atom-can not be broken down to similar ordinary means |
| Nucleus | center of an atom which protons and neutrons-has a positive charge |
| Protons | positive found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Neutron | No change found in the nucleus of an atom |
| A shell | space outside nucleus electrons orbit |
| Electron | negative particle atom that orbits the nucleus. |
| Atomic # | The number of protons(electrons) in and atom- it is used to identify an element. |
| Atomic Mass | The mass of the nucleus- it is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons. |