Atomic tructure Gaston County Schools原子结构加斯东县的学校.pptVIP

Atomic Structure Unit II—Part 3 What is an atom? Atom: the smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of the substance First proposed by Democratus Atomic Structure Atoms are composed of 2 regions: Nucleus: the center of the atom that contains the mass of the atom Electron cloud: region that surrounds the nucleus that contains most of the space in the atom Nucleus Electron Cloud What’s in the Nucleus? The nucleus contains 2 of the 3 subatomic particles: Protons: positively charged subatomic particles Neutrons: neutrally charged subatomic particles What’s in the Electron Cloud?