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Nerdy Science
Science
Term | Definition |
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Atom | The smallest particle of an element made of electrons, protons, and neutrons |
Atomic mass | The mas of an atom, approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom |
Electrical charge | a property of matter determined by the number positively charged electrons i material |
electron | a negatively charged subatomic particle located in the electron cloud; involved in the formation of chemical bonds |
electron cloud | the area surrounding the nucleus of an atom where the electrons are found |
neutron | a neutrally charged charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus of an atom; contributes to the mass of the atom |
nucleus | the tiny very dense , positively charged region in center of an atom tht is made up of protons and neutrons |
proton | a positively charged subatomic particle locate in the nuclear of an atom ; contribute to the mass of the atom |
subatomic particles | particle that are smaller than the atom |