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- 3. one of the three subatomic particles that make up an atom. it is neutral; it doesn't have a charge.
- 7. the number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of that element.
- 8. a negatively charged subatomic particle that can be either bound to an atom or free (not bound)
- 9. a subatomic particle with a positive electric charge
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- 1. basic particle of the chemical elements. consists of a nucleus of protons and generally neutrons, surrounded by an electromagnetically-bound swarm of electrons
- 2. a positively charged region at the center of the atom. It consists of two types of subatomic particles packed tightly together. The particles are protons, which have a positive electric charge, and neutrons, which are neutral in electric charge.
- 4. a well-supported explanation of observations.
- 5. the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
- 6. atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. have different atomic masses.
