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A Teeny Tiny Theory
Substances can be broken down into increasingly smaller units.
An atom is the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter.
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4. Unit 13 Lesson 6 What Is the Atomic Theory?
A Teeny Tiny Theory
The atomic theory is a scientific explanation of the structure of atoms and how they interact with other atoms.
Current atomic theory states that an atom is mostly empty space.
At the center of an atom is a small, dense core called the nucleus, which is surrounded by electrons.
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A Teeny Tiny Theory
A proton is a positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
Neutrons are particles found in the nucleus, but a neutron has no charge.
Electrons are negatively charged particles that speed through an area around the nucleus called the electron cloud.
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How is a molecule formed?
Many atoms go through chemical change with a different or same type of atom and form molecules.
A molecule is made up of two or more atoms joined together chemically.
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It’s Elementary!
An element is a type of matter made of just one kind of atom.
Elements are substances that cannot be broken into simpler substances. All atoms of an element have the same number of protons.
For example, boron is an element. Every atom of boron contains exactly five protons. No other element has atoms with exactly five protons.
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Electrons are far from the nucleus, so they can be gained or lost.
Different atoms of the same element can contain different numbers of neutrons.
Protons remain the same, at all times.
Examples of elements include neon, mercury, chlorine, silver, and copper.
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A compound is a substance formed by atoms from two or more elements.
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The properties of a compound are often different from the properties of the elements that form it.
For example, atoms of carbon and oxygen will react, forming the compound carbon dioxide.
This compound has its own properties that are different than those of carbon or oxygen.
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Putting It All Together
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