Chemistry

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Atoms are the building blocks of everything. They are amazingly tiny. You can only see them with an incredibly powerful microscope.

Atoms have a small nucleus surrounded by electrons.

There are quite a few different (and equally useful)models of the atom.

About the nuclear model:

1. It's in the middle of the atom.

2. It contains protons and neutrons.

3. Protons are positively charged.

4.Neutrons have no charge which means they're neutral.

5.So the nucleus has a positive charge overall because of the protons.

6.But size-wise it's tiny compared to the rest of the atom.

Atoms are the building blocks of everything. They are amazingly tiny. You can only see them with an incredibly powerful…

The nucleus