What is an atom? 

Subject
Topic
Level
Highschool
Grade
10

Answer

An atom a fundamental piece of matter. An atom itself is made up of three tiny kinds of particles called subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and the neutrons make up the center of the atom called the nucleus and the electrons fly around above the nucleus in a small cloud.

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