Question

Atoms contain three types of particles. in the nucleus there are positively charged protons as well as neutrons which have no charge. orbiting the nucleus are negatively charged nucleus . previous next

Answer 1

This is a false statement. The negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus are called electrons. They are what balance out the protons, giving the element an overall neutral charge. They are also the parts of the atom that bond to other elements, which lead to molecules and other compounds.