Nuclear Energy

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alement are not like atoms that make up another element.
These (atoms) are not simple particles, their structure is very complexe.
They are, in fact, made up of smaller bits of matter called subatomic particles.
An atom has two parts. Those two parts are; 1)at the center is a nucleus, a
densely packed core composed of two kinds of paticles: protons and neutrons and
2)electrons. The charge in a nucleus of an atom is carried by a particle called
a proton, the number of protons in an atom's nucleus is calle the atomic number
of the atom. Atomic numbers are always whole numbers such as +92. Each atomic
number is always a whole number, and each chemical element has its own atomic
number. Protons have a positive electrical charge, yet electrons have a negative
charge and since opposite charges attract, it keeps them in their orbits around
the nucleus. Neutrons are neutral and weigh a bit more than protons. The
breaking apart or joining together of atomic nuclei is called ...

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