The Nucleus
Key Questions
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Nucleons are the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. Protons are positively charged particles, and neutrons have no charge. Protons are slightly less massive than neutrons. The nucleons make up most of the mass of an atom.
Meave60
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Oct 2 2014
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The nucleus of an atom has only positive charges. The other part of the atom is the cloud of electrons which surround the nucleus. Electrons have negative charge. A neutral atom will have exactly as many electrons as it does protons. This makes the net charge of the atom zero.
Atoms can be ionized. This means that they have fewer or more electrons than protons. Having fewer electrons an atom is said to be positively ionized. Adding extra electrons makes an atom negatively ionized. Negative ions are typically unstable and will expel the extra electron. But they can be stable for some period of time.
Paul N.
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Nov 28 2014
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An atom is the smallest particle of an element which will retain the properties of that element.
Atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons.
The nucleus of an atom is the location where protons and neutrons are found. The electrons are found in a region of space called the electron cloud.
Noel P.
mrpauller.weebly.com
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Jul 28 2014