ATOMS

and
Its Sub-Atomic
Particles
 ATOMS
 basic building block for all matter in the
universe
 ATOMS
 came from the Greek word “atomos” which
means indivisible
 ATOMS
 has 3 sub-atomic particles: neutron, proton,
and electron
Some properties of the 3 main subatomic particles
THE SUBATOMIC
PARTICLES
 Neutron
 number of neutrons affects the mass and
the radioactivity of the atom
 Proton
 unique for every element
 Electron
 the only subatomic particle found outside
of the atoms nucleus