Atoms � Constituent Parts I
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Atoms contain 3 kinds of particles:
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Electrons
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Negatively charged
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Very low mass (1/1836 m
p
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Protons
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-- in nucleus
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Positively charged
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More �massive�
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Neutrons
� in nucleus
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Electrically neutral
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