Atom (feed)

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is an atom?Atoms are the tiny building blocks that make up everything, like you, your toys, and even stars. They are the smallest part of an element that keeps its identity.
2. How do atoms stick together?Atoms stick together by chemical bonds, which are forces between the positively charged nucleus and the negatively charged electrons. These bonds can be covalent, ionic, or metallic.

Subatomic Particles: Particles smaller than an atom, such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Quantum Mechanics: A fundamental theory in physics describing nature at the smallest scales of energy and matter.
Chemical Bonding: The attractive forces that hold atoms together to form molecules and compounds.