FLASHCARDIZZ: SEPs, CCCs, Atomic Structure and Elements

Neutrons are particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge.

An electron is a negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom.

The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Electrons move around the nucleus of an atom.

If there are more electrons than protons, the atom is negatively charged.

Protons are positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

Neutrons have no charge; they are neutral.

The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of protons in its nucleus.

An electron has a much smaller mass compared to a proton.

An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.