Atoms: Properties Of Protons And Neutron

Atoms are made of many things. Atoms have the properties of protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons, the largest particle, are found in the nucleus. Protons have a positive charge. Neutrons are also found in the nucleus, with a neutral charge. Electrons are the orbital shells, they have a negative charge and the are the smallest particle. If an atom has more protons than electrons, or a positive charge than it is known as a Ion. Neutral charge is when there are equal amount of protons and neutrons. A negative charge is when the atom has more electrons than protons. A atom is given a atomic number by the amount of protons in the nucleus. The protons determine the atom’s element. You can find out an atom’s element can be found on the periodic