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A small piece of [[matter]]. Usually round in shape.
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==Key Stage 3==
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===Meaning===
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A [[particle]] is a small piece of [[matter]]
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===About Particles===
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: [[Particle]]s are usually round in shape.
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: [[Particle]]s are often made of other, smaller, [[particle]]s.
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===Examples===
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|[[File:WaterMolecule.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:DaltonModelAtom.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:AtomDiagram.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[water]] [[molecule]] is a [[particle]] made of 1 [[Oxygen]] [[atom]] and two [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An [[atom]] is a [[particle]].
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[atom]] is made of smaller [[particle]]s called [[Proton]]s, [[Neutron]]s and [[Electron]]s.
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Revision as of 10:21, 1 November 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A particle is a small piece of matter

About Particles

Particles are usually round in shape.
Particles are often made of other, smaller, particles.

Examples

WaterMolecule.png
DaltonModelAtom.png
AtomDiagram.png
A water molecule is a particle made of 1 Oxygen atom and two Hydrogen atoms. An atom is a particle. The atom is made of smaller particles called Protons, Neutrons and Electrons.