Radioactivity

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  • radioactivity
    • structure of the atom
      • Protons and neutrons make up the nucleus of an atom.
        • - A proton has a positive charge
        • An electron has an equal negative charge
        • A neutron is uncharged
      • Electrons move about in the space around the nucleus.
      • An uncharged atom has an equal amount of protons and ellectrons
        • 1. Adding electrons to an uncharged atom makes it negative (because the atom then has more electrons than protons
          • Only electrons can be transferred to or from an atom
          • A charged atom is called an ion
            • 2. Removing electrons from an uncharged atom makes it positive (because the atom has fewer electrons than protons)
              • Only electrons can be transferred to or from an atom
        • 2. Removing electrons from an uncharged atom makes it positive (because the atom has fewer electrons than protons)
        • A charged atom is called an ion

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