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- What is atom ?
Atoms can join together to form molecules, which in turn form most of the objects around you.
Atoms are composed of particles called protons, electrons and neutrons.
A particular atom will have the same number of protons and electrons and most atoms have at least as many neutrons as protons.
- Discovery of Atom
John Dalton was the first to adapt Democritus' theory into the first modern atomic model.
J.J Thomson was a physicist who is credited for discovering the electron.
He used his research on cathode ray tube technology in this discovery.
- Types of Atom
- Stable.
- Isotopes.
- Radioactive.
- Ions.
- Antimatter.
- Size of Atom
An atom is one of the basic units of matter. Everything around us is made up of atoms.
An atom is a million times smaller than the thickest human hair.
The diameter of an atom ranges from about 0.1 to 0.5 nanometers (1 × 10−10 m to 5 × 10−10 m).