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Lesson 3
Defining Atom
Match:
1. Model
2. atom
3. cathode ray
4. electron
5. nucleus
6. proton
7. neutron
a. protons a subatomic particle carrying a charge equal to but opposite that of an electron; that is, a
positive charge of 1+
b. neutron a subatomic particle with a mass nearly equal to that of a proton, but that has no
electrical charge
c. model a visual, verbal, and/or mathematical explanation of data
collected from many experiments
d. electrons negatively charged particles that are part of all forms of matter
e. atom is the smallest particle that retains the properties of an element
f. cathode ray is a ray of radiation emitting from the cathode end and traveling to the anode end of
a tube used by researchers to study mass and charge
g. nucleus tiny, dense, centrally located region within the atom that contains all of an atom’s
positive charge and virtually all of its mass
Inside the
Around the Inside the
nucleus
nucleus nucleus
5. Describe the structure of a typical atom. Identify where each subatomic particle is located.