There's the nucleus in the middle, and then an electron cloud surrounding it. there are different levels to the cloud. 2 electrons can fit in the first level, 8 in the second, and there's more in the link below. Electrons are negatively charged. In the nucleus, there are protons and neutrons. Neutrons are neutral, and protons are positively charged. There are the same amount of protons as electrons. If there is a different amount of neutrons than protons, the atom is called an isotope. I have a link of an image that explains some of this (see Related Link below).
Breaking an atom does release energy in a process called nuclear fission, where the nucleus splits into smaller parts. This energy release is a fundamental principle behind nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
thomas daltan
protons. nuetrons. and electrons.
The parts of an atom which produce magnetism are the electrons.
No. The most fundamental parts of matter are: quarks and electrons.
There are no "bad" parts of a food atom. Atoms are fundamental building blocks of all matter, including food, and each atom plays a crucial role in the composition and structure of the food we eat.
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From a chemical perspective, the fundamental unit is the atom.
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protons, neutrons and electrons
Not all of them are; the only direct subatomic part of the atom that is fundamental is the electron (which is a type of lepton.) Only particles made up of no smaller parts are called fundamental particles. For example, the proton (just like the neutron, except with a small difference) is not a fundamental particle because it is made of quarks, which are fundamental particles.
Breaking an atom does release energy in a process called nuclear fission, where the nucleus splits into smaller parts. This energy release is a fundamental principle behind nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
thomas daltan
protons. nuetrons. and electrons.
The parts of an atom which produce magnetism are the electrons.