Atomic Structure

I. What is an atom?
Atom:_________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
First proposed by _____________________.
II. Atomic Structure
Atoms are composed of 2 regions:
_____________: the center of the atom that contains the mass of the atom
________________ ______________ : the region that surrounds the nucleus that
contains most of the space in the atom
____________
____________

III. Whats in the nucleus?

The nucleus contains 2 of the 3 subatomic particles.
____________: positively charged subatomic particles
____________: neutrally charged subatomic particles
IV. Whats in the electron cloud?
The ________ subatomic particle resides outside of the nucleus in the __________
__________.
Electron: the ____________ particle with a __________ charge and relatively no
__________.
V. How do these particles interact?
Protons and neutrons live compacted in the tiny _______ charged nucleus accounting for
all of the ________ of the atom.
The negatively charged _____________ are small and have relatively no mass but occupy
a large _____________ of space outside of the nucleus.
VI. How do the subatomic particles balance each other?
In an atom: ________________ = __________________
If ______ protons are present in an atom, then _______ electrons are there to balance the
overall charge of the atomatoms are _______________.
The neutrons have _____ charge therefore they do not have to equal the number of
protons or electrons.