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Atom's Particles
Particles of Atoms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st Particle of an atom? | Proton |
| Where are protons found? | The nucleus |
| Mass of a proton? | 1 amu |
| What is the electric charge of a proton? | +1 |
| What is the 2nd particle? | Neutron |
| Where is the neutron found? | The nucleus |
| Mass of a neutron? | 1 amu |
| What is the charge of a neutron? | They don't have one |
| What is the last particle? | Electron |
| Where is an electron found? | Several feet away from the nucleus |
| What is the mass of an electron? | Vitually nothing |
| What is the charge of an electron? | -1 |
| What does a neutron do? | Holds the nucleus together |
| What is the number of protons called? | Atomic number |