THE ATOM

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... so, in logic that means that each atom has its own mass. So this is the very basics of an atom and the things inside the atom are called sub-atomic particles. So the nucleus is made out of protons and neutrons, that is why these are called nucleons(because they are in the nucleus). If you add the number of neutrons and protons in an atom, you get the total mass of the atom. What about the electrons? Well, before i explain that i have to explain about this.

Well, some people might think that the electron orbits around the nucleus just like the earth orbits the sun. This is a very old idea that the electrons orbit the nucleus but this idea is completely wrong. No one has ever proven whether they do orbit or stay rigid but for now, think that they are just teleporting and moving at the speed of light. 

That is why electrons have no mass, because the move at the speed of light .

This is the the basics of an atom. But there is more to it. Read my other articles to find out 

                                                                                                                         by Shreyas Kannan