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This subatomic particle orbits the nucleus and carries a negative charge.
- Electron
- Proton
- Neutron
- Photon
This positively charged particle resides in the atomic nucleus.
- Electron
- Proton
- Neutron
- Quark
This neutral particle shares the nucleus with protons.
- Electron
- Positron
- Neutron
- Photon
This number tells you how many protons are in an atom's nucleus.
- Atomic number
- Mass number
- Electron number
- Quantum number
This dense central region of an atom contains protons and neutrons.
- Electron cloud
- Orbital
- Shell
- Nucleus
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called this.
- Ions
- Isotopes
- Isomers
- Allotropes
When an atom gains or loses electrons, it becomes one of these charged particles.
- Isotope
- Molecule
- Ion
- Nucleon
This scientist proposed the "plum pudding" model of the atom with electrons embedded in positive material.
- J.J. Thomson
- Ernest Rutherford
- Niels Bohr
- John Dalton
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