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What term means: atomic particle with a positive charge? |
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What term means: atomic particle with a negative charge? |
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What term means: atomic particle with no charge? |
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What term means: build up of electric charges in an object? |
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| What is ALL matter made up of? |
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| What are the 3 basic parts of an atom? |
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proton (+) electron (-) neutron (o)
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| Where are the protons and neutrons? |
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| in the nucleus of an atom |
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in the electron cloud that surrounds the nucleus |
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Matter that is electrically charged follows 2 rules. What are they? |
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Objects with like charges (+)(+) or (-)(-) repel each other. Object with unlike charges (+)(-) attract each other.
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Why are most atoms neutral (no charge)? |
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because the number of protons is = to the number of electrons. (The electric charges cancel each other.) |
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| How can an atom become electrically charged? |
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| by gaining or losing electrons |
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What term means: the loss of static electricity? |
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What is an example of static discharge? |
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