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    What is an atom?

    basic building block


    of all matter
    What is an atom?
    An atom is the smallest unit of an element that
    takes part in chemical reactions. It retains the
    properties of its element and is made up of three
    main particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
    Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no
    charge, and electrons have a negative charge.
    Atoms have an equal number of protons and
    electrons, making them overall neutral in charge.
    The nucleus, which contains protons and neutrons,
    is positively charged and holds most of the atom's
    mass, while electrons move around the nucleus.
    Why atom is overall neutral?

    An atom is neutral because it has an equal number


    of protons (positive charge) and electrons (negative
    charge), which balance each other out.
    Where is most of the mass of an
    atom concentrated?
    Most of the mass of an atom is concentrated in its
    nucleus, which contains protons and neutrons.
    What makes atoms of different
    elements distinct from each other?
    Atoms of different elements have different numbers
    of protons, which makes them distinct.
    Calculating numbers of
    subatomic particles
    number of protons Mass number
    = atomic number =Total number of number of neutrons
    proton and =
    neutron
    number of electrons mass number - atomic
    = atomic number The difference number.
    between the mass
    number and atomic
    number gives the
    number of neutron
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