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What Are Atoms Made Of?

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Illustration of an atom showing the nucleus and orbiting electrons. Caption: has a maximum number of electrons it can hold.

It's called a theory, but if we have never seen an atom, how did anyone ever come up with an idea that is so central to science. Shows how all the pieces of the puzzle have come together at the same time, explaining the structure of the atom and the periodic table.

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