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Atoms are the smallest particles that make up all matter and are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are located within the nucleus at the center of the atom, while electrons orbit around the outside. Atoms are neutral when they have an equal number of protons and electrons. The mass of an atom comes from its protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

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ATOM

Atoms are the smallest particles that make up all matter and are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are located within the nucleus at the center of the atom, while electrons orbit around the outside. Atoms are neutral when they have an equal number of protons and electrons. The mass of an atom comes from its protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

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ATOM

Have you ever wondered what everything around you is made of?
Everything around us is made up of tiny particles called atoms.

What is an atom?
The word "atom" is derived from the Greek word, “atomos” or indivisible. Atom is the
smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of the substance. Atom is thought to be the
smallest particle of a given element.
Atoms are tiny particles that form the basic building blocks of all matter in the universe,
whether solid, liquid, or gas. All living organisms and nonliving objects found on earth are
made of trillions and trillions of atoms. The smaller particles that make up an atom are
known as subatomic particles.
What are the subatomic particles and their properties?
Atoms are composed of three types of particles and these are the protons, electrons, and
neutrons. These components of the atom are referred as subatomic particles.

Atoms in their stable state are neutral; its number of protons and electrons are equal. The
mass of an atom is solely due to the mass of the proton and neutron. The protons and
neutrons are referred as nucleons. The nucleons which are tightly packed together, form
the nucleus within the center of the atom. Thus, much of the mass of an atom is
concentrated at the nucleus.

1) Electrons
They are negatively charged particles that revolve around the nucleus in a fixed
orbit.
2) Protons
Protons are positively charged particles found within a dense region at the center of
the atom called the nucleus.
3) Neutrons
They are also found within the nucleus along with the protons in a tightly packed
manner.

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