Question

D. i) Describe the structure of an atom.

Answer 1

Atoms consist of an extremely small, positively charged nucleus in which the protons and neutrons can be found, and is surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons.

Answer 2

An atom is a complex arrangement of negatively charged electrons arranged in defined shells about a positively charged nucleus. This nucleus contains most of the atom's mass and is composed of protons and neutrons (except for common hydrogen which has only one proton).