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ELEMENTS. &. ATOMS. What is Matter?. Matter is made up of elements. So what is an element. An element. Is a pure substance made of only one kind of atom Then what is an ATOM. An ATOM. Is the smallest particle of a substance that has all the properties of that substance.
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ELEMENTS & ATOMS
Matter is made up of elements So what is an element
An element • Is a pure substance made of only one kind of atom Then what is an ATOM
An ATOM • Is the smallest particle of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
For example Gold is made of atoms of gold.(Gold is one of our elements)
All gold atoms are alike they are not like silver atoms or any other element
ATOM • Are made up of • Electrons • Protons • And Neutrons
Proton • Are positively ( +) charged particles in the nucleus of an atom. • (The number of protons tells what kind of atom it is. )
Neutrons • Are also in the nucleus of an atom • They are not charged (Neutral) • They add mass to the atom • The number of neutrons does not change what kind of atom it is.
Electrons • Are negatively charged particles (-). • Electrons are in spaces called clouds outside the nucleus • Electrons determine an atom’s chemical properties