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Flashcards for the project IN-49
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nucleus | small dense, positively charged center of the atom. |
| Atom | the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist. |
| α-Particle | is made up of two protons and two neutrons |
| Neutron | an uncharged elementary particle that has a mass nearly equal to that of the proton and is present in all known atomic nuclei except the hydrogen nucleus. |
| Proton | a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. |
| Electron | a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids. |
| Core | the part of something that is central to its existence or character. |
| Positive | it is denoted with a plus (+) sign. |
| Negative | it is denoted with a plus (-) sign. |
| Charge | basic property of matter carried by some elementary particles, can be positive or negative, occurs in discrete natural units and is neither created nor destroyed. |
| Mass | the amount of matter in a particle or object. |
| Model | something used as an example to follow or imitate. |