Chemistry

Middle of atom

has protons and neutrons

positive charge whole mass of atom, concentrated in nucleus 

tiny compared to rest of atom  

move around nucleus

negatively charged 

tiny, cover a lot of space

volume of orbits determines size of atom

no mass

occupy shells around nucleus

Proton Mass: 1 

Charge: +1

Neutron Mass: 1

Charge: 0

Electron Mass: very small (0)

Charge : -1

Neutral atoms: no charge

Charge on electrons same size as charge on protons but opposite

Number of protons equals number of electrons in neutral atom

electrons added or removes, atom is charged, then an ion 

atomic number: number of protons

atoms of same element, same number of protons

neutrons, minus atomic number from mass number 

mass number: biggest number

mass number maybe double proton number 

same number of protons and neutrons in nucleus