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What parts make up an atom
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| charge on a proton | positive |
| charge on an electron | negative |
| charge on a neutron | neutral |
| mass of an electron | 0 |
| mass of a proton | 1 |
| mass of a neutron | 1 |
| location of a proton | nucleus |
| location of a neutron | nucleus |
| location of an electron | around the nucleus |
| mass number | number of protons + neutrons |
| atomic number | number of protons |
| same as the number of protons | number of electrons |
| an atom is that atom because of | the number of protons in the nucleus |
| maximum number of electrons in the first orbit | 2 |
| maximum number of electrons in the second orbit | 8 |