An atom has
two major parts in its structure. They are the nucleus and the
electron cloud.
The nucleus is formed by
protons and neutrons. Protons are
positively charged, but they are bonded together through neutrally charged neutrons. The
atomic number of an atom is the number of protons in the nucleus.
The number of neutrons in an atom is usually equally to the number of protons or
greater...
Friday, September 12, 2008
Describe atomic structure. Include the following terms: protons, neutrons, electrons, nucleus, atomic mass, atomic number.
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