C4 Atoms

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where is the nucleus found?
In the middle of the atom
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what does the nucleus contain?
Both protons and neutrons
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Does the nucleus have a positive or negative charge? and why?
It has a positive charge because of the protons
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What do the electrons do?
they move around the nucleus
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Are electrons positively or negitivily charged?
They have a negative charge
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How are electrons arranged?
they are arranged in shells around the nucleus
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Protons are...
heavy and positively charged
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Neutrons are...
heavy and neutral
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Electrons are...
tiny and negatively charged
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Number of protons =
the number of electrons
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Neutral atoms have?
No overall charge
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What happens if electrons are added or removed?
the atoms become charged and is then an ion
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what does the nucleus contain?

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What do the electrons do?

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Are electrons positively or negitivily charged?

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