Question

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ATOM?

Answer 1

Answer:

The characteristics are as follows:

-It is microscopic.

-It contains three sub atomic particles namely: electrons, protons and neutrons.

-It is the smallest unit of any substance (except for living bodies since smallest unit of them is cell).

-When seen from microscope atoms appear to be blur, spheres.

-They form ions(by losing or gaining electrons) and molecules(by combining with itself or other atoms).

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Answer 2

It is microscopic
It contains three sub atomic particles namely :protons, neutrons and electrons
It is the smallest substance of matter
They form ions and molecules
When seen under microscope it appears to be blur, spheres.