Matter. Intro Chapter. Matter. Anything that has mass and volume. The smallest unit of an element that keeps the properties of that element. Atom. Subatomic Particles. Small particles of the atom Nucleus Protons ( + ) Neutrons (neutral charge) Electron Cloud Electrons ( - ). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MatterMatter
Intro Chapter Intro Chapter
• Anything that has mass and volume.
Matter
• The smallest unit of an element that keeps the properties of that element.
Atom
• Small particles of the atom– Nucleus
• Protons ( + )• Neutrons (neutral charge)
– Electron Cloud• Electrons ( - )
Subatomic Particles
• Contains the protons and neutrons.
Nucleus
Proton
• Found in the nucleus with a positive charge.
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• Found in the nucleus with a neutral charge.
Neutron
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• Found orbiting outside the nucleus with a negative charge.