Fascinating Facts About Atoms

The Building Blocks of Matter

• Atoms are the fundamental particles that compose all matter in the universe.
• They are incredibly small, measuring one-tenth of a billionth of a meter across.
• Trillions of atoms make up everyday objects, including your body.

Subatomic Particles

• Atoms are made up of smaller particles called subatomic particles: electrons, protons, and neutrons.
• There are over 100 different types of atoms, based on their number of these particles.
• Atoms can combine to form molecules.

The Atomic Structure

• The nucleus, at the atom’s center, contains protons and neutrons.
• Protons are positively charged particles, while neutrons have no charge.
• Electrons, negatively charged particles, orbit the nucleus.
• An atom is mostly empty space due to the large distance between the nucleus and electrons.

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