The Subatomic Particlies

Atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter, composed of three key subatomic particles: protons, electrons, and neutrons. Protons, with a positive charge, reside in the nucleus and determine the element's identity. Electrons, negatively charged, orbit the nucleus and are responsible for the atom's interactions. Neutrons, neutral in charge, also reside in the nucleus and influence the atom's mass and stability. Together, these particles define the structure and behavior of atoms.

What are the three main subatomic particles that make up an atom?

• Protons, Neutrons, and Photons

• Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

• Electrons, Neutrons, and Quarks

• Protons, Electrons, and Photons

Where are protons located within an atom?

• Orbiting the nucleus

• In the electron cloud

• In the nucleus

• Outside the atom

How do electrons move around the nucleus?

• In a straight line

• In a zigzag pattern

• In circular pathways

• Randomly

What is the charge of a neutron?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Variable

What effect do a large number of neutrons have on an atom?

• Make it positively charged

• Make it negatively charged

• Make it radioactive

• Make it stable