Fill in the chart below to identify and describe the parts of an atom

Proton - Location: nucleus, charge: +e

Neutron - Location: nucleus, charge: 0

Electron - Location: orbiting the nucleus, charge: -e

Explanation:

An atom consists of three particles:

- Proton, which is a positively charged particle, with charge +e (where is the fundamental charge), located in the nucleus

- Neutron, which is a neutral particle with approximately same mass of the proton, but zero electric charge

- Electron, which is a negatively charged particle, with opposite charge to the proton (-e), but with much smaller mass than the proton (the mass of the electron is approximately 1800 times smaller than the mass of the proton). The electron is not located in the nucleus of the atom, but instead it orbits around it.

when insulating materials rub against each other, they may become electrically charged . electrons , which are negatively charged, may be 'rubbed off' one material and on to the other. the material that gains electrons becomes negatively charged. the material that loses electrons is left with a positive charge.