Following the Leader Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends

Following the Leader Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends 

There are three subatomic particles, or particles smaller than an atom, that comprise the matter in the world around us. Everything we see, touch, smell, taste, and so on, is made of atoms, the basic building blocks of all matter. In turn, each of these atoms contain a combination of  

Neutrons Neutrally charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom. 

Protons Positively charged particles, also found in the nucleus it s important to note that the number of protons an atom possesses is the sole factor that distinguishes one element from another. 

Electrons Negatively charged particles not found in the nucleus, but at the core of most all chemical reactions. 

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