Match the part of an atom to its description.

part of an atom
1.proton
2.neutron
3.electron
4.nucleus
5.electron cloud
descriptions
a.the area of the atom where positive particles and neutral particles are found
b.positively charged particle
c.the area of the atom where negatively charged particles are found
d.negatively charged particle
e.neutral particle

1 answer

Here are the matches between the parts of an atom and their descriptions:

  1. Proton - b. positively charged particle
  2. Neutron - e. neutral particle
  3. Electron - d. negatively charged particle
  4. Nucleus - a. the area of the atom where positive particles and neutral particles are found
  5. Electron Cloud - c. the area of the atom where negatively charged particles are found