AtomICS16NGU

Definitions:
atom - small particles that matters are made out of; can be an element proton - small particles that are part of an atom that is a positive charge neutron - small particles in an atom that does not have a charge electron - small negative charges, that is part of an atom, that orbits the nucleus nucleus - the core that contains protons and neutons which is located in the center of an atom atomic number - that amount of protons an atom has atomic weight - the total amount of protons and neutons an atom has atomic symbol - A notation of an element

Carbon
__Atomic number__: 6 __Atomic Weight__: 12.0107 u ± 0.0008 u __Symbol__: C __Atoms it combines with__: oxygen, hydrogen, & nitrogen __ Electronic configuration __ : 2 ·4 __Discovered:__ 3750 BC Carbon is nonmetallic and tetravalent, the properties of the atoms it combines with are gases.

__Diagram:__

There are 2 dots on the first energy level There are 4 dots on the second energy level The purple dots are the protons.