Structure of Atom
Structure of Atom
Structure of Atom
Atoms
All matter is made from atoms. It would take more than a
Million million atoms to cover this full stop.
An atom has a tiny central nucleus made of protons and
Neutrons (apart from the simplest atom, hydrogen whose
Nucleus is a single proton). Orbiting the nucleus are much
Lighter particles called electrons
by a
Lithhim ston
to overcome the
Neutron has no
Charge
Negative
Electric
Charge
only
Nucleus
an overall
Element
Electrons
Hydrogen
Protons
Neutrons
0 or1 or 2
1 or 2
Lithium
3 or 4
Carbon
6 or 7or 8
92
92
Helium
uranium
E= electron (-)
P= proton (+)
N= neutron
Atomic measurements
Mass of proton
1.673 10 -27 kg
Mass of neutron
1.675 10 -27kg
Mass of electron
9.110 10-31 kg
Charge on proton
+1.60 10-19C
Note