This document discusses key concepts about atoms including: - The three main parts of an atom are protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons are in the nucleus with a positive charge, neutrons are in the nucleus with no charge, and electrons orbit the nucleus with a negative charge. - Atoms are identified by their atomic number which is the number of protons, and isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons. - Radioactivity and nuclear decay were discovered through studies of uranium and radium emitting radiation. Radioactive elements spontaneously emit radiation through processes like alpha, beta, and gamma decay that change the nucleus.