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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!

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