Atomic Particles

: Smallest piece of matter that still has the properties of the element

• Atom

• Quark

• Compound

• Molecule

Positive Charge (+)

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Quark

Neutral or no charge

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Quark

Negative Charge (-)

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Quark

Located in the center of the atom. Consists Of protons and neutrons; Electrons surround it.

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Nucleus

Composed of mostly protons and neutrons in the nucleus. – Also called Mass Number

• Atomic Mass

• Atomic Number

• Neutrons

• Isotopes

The number of protons in an atom; number of protons also identifies the element

• Atomic Mass

• Atomic Number

• Neutrons

• Isotopes

Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons

• Ion
• Gluons
• Isotope
• Quarks

A charged atom

• Ion
• Isotope
• Electron Cloud
• Quark

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 

• 6
• 12
• 3
• cannot be determined