electron: the negatively charged particles held in <em>orbital shells </em>around the nucleus. They are held in place by <em>protons.</em> <em>Electrons </em><em />do not effect the <em>atomic weight </em>but they do effect <em>the charge.</em> proton: the positively charged particles found in the nucleus. <em>Protons </em>do effect <em>the atomic weight</em> and <em>the charge. </em> neutron: the particles without any charge found in the nucleus. <em>Neutrons </em>do effect <em>the atomic weight </em>but do effect <em>the charge. </em>
The three particles of any atom are <u>electron</u>) the smallest particle and is held in shells around the nucleus of the atom <u>proton</u>) is found in the nucleus and is much larger than an electron <u>neutron</u>) the same mass as a proton and also found in the nucleus of the atom