PARTS ss AN
an matter ite made of tiny
particles called atoms .
Atoms are made of even smaller
Neutral particles in
the AUCIEUS _ of the atom
They huve no Charge and
haveamass of QO) _ AMU.
Hudragen is the only element
that does NOT_ have at
least one neutron in its
nucleus
Atoms are mostly €YV)| space.
The mass comes from the. PYOTONS
and YEUTY OVIS in the nucleus!
Positively — charged
particles in the _ UCleUS
that have a mass of OVE AMU.
The number of protons determines
the_element
For example hydrogen has
ONE _, helium has
of an atom.
Negatively charged
particles in the elect¥On
shells or levels. The mass
of anelectronis I/I850 than
that of a proton, so it does not
add SIQNIFICANT mass
tothe ATOM
Atoms are so small!
The dot on this i
contains about
Itrillion atoms!