Nucleus of an Atom

Nucleus of an Atom

1. Protons

   • Is also referred as an Nucleon 
   • Has weight and are positively charged
   • Atomic Number: The number of protons in an atom
     • The Atomic number determines what kind of element the atom is.

2. Neutrons

   • Same size as protons but are neutral in charge

3. Electrons

   • Hangs out around the nucleus
   • Same amount of charge as the proton, but negatively charged.

4. Nucleons are the particles that exist in the Nucleus of an atom are the Proton and Neutron

   • Mass Number: is the total number of Nucleons in the Nucleus.

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