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Atom Diagram
A Bohr model of a carbon atom: 6 protons and 6 neutrons in the nucleus, with 2 and 4 electrons in its shells. Labeled and blank versions.
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<a href="https://sciencedrawings.com/">Drawing by sciencedrawings.com</a>What each part does
- Nucleus
- The tiny, dense center of the atom, made of protons and neutrons.
- Electron
- A tiny negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus. A neutral atom has as many electrons as protons.
- Proton
- A positively charged particle in the nucleus. Carbon has 6, and the number of protons decides the element.
- Neutron
- A particle with no charge in the nucleus. This carbon atom (carbon-12) has 6.
- Electron shell
- An energy level electrons occupy. The first shell holds up to 2 electrons; carbon has 4 more in its second shell.
