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Make 4 Square ProtonNeutron ElectronQuarks and Isotopes
Matter Has mass and volume (takes up space) Simplest whole piece of matter is the atom
Atom – 3 parts Electron Neutron Proton
Has positive charge Is in the nucleus Has mass Discovered by Rutherford
Neutron No charge Is in the nucleus Has mass Discovered by Chadwick
Electron Negative charge Has almost no mass Discovered by Thompson
Quarks These are sub – atomic particles They make up protons and neutrons Do not exist on their own
The Atom
Elements Pure Only one type of atom About a hundred (92) Periodic table
Element ID Symbol Atomic Number – the number of protons in the nucleus Mass number – its “weight”. Mass of neutrons and protons
Isotopes Elements that are not “normal” Have a different amount of neutrons than the “real” element Tend to be radioactive