All substances are made of atoms (very small particle) Each atom has a small central nucleus made up of protons and neutrons that is surrounded by electrons
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What is a Proton?
a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
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what is a Neutron?
a particle in the nucleus of an atom; has no electrical charge
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What is an Electron?
A negetively charged particle orbiting the nucleus of an atom. In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of protons
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What is an Element?
A substance that consitis of only one type of atom; over 100 types
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what is Na, C, O and Fe?
Sodium, Carbon, Oxygen and Iron
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Do atoms have a charge?
No because all atoms of a particular element have an equal number of protons and electron, which means they have no charge
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proton, neutron and electron
posotive, neutral and negetive
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a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
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What is a Proton?
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a particle in the nucleus of an atom; has no electrical charge
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A negetively charged particle orbiting the nucleus of an atom. In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of protons
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A substance that consitis of only one type of atom; over 100 types
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