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Atom

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The smallest part of any material that cannot be broken up by chemical means.

Each atom has a center (the nucleus) which contains protons and neutrons.

Electrons orbit around the nucleus.

The atom is primarily empty space.

If the nucleus of an atom were the size of the button on a baseball pitcher's cap, the electrons would be like dust particles revolving around the outside of the baseball stadium.

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