Let’s speak true, for Atoms aren’t The smallest matter actually As they themselves are formed From smaller units, numbered three [Break] In atomic nucleus Are Neutrons and Protons Then orbiting in ‘shells’ We find Electrons [Break] But only the Electron is “Fundamental”, really Meaning it’s not made from Things that smaller be [Break] Neutrons and Protons though Are particles “Composite” Made from smaller Quarks That come in "flavours" six [Break] Quarks have a thing called “Charge” Source unknown; just a fact The same repels each other And opposites attract [Break] Top, Up, and Charm are The Quarks charged two-thirds Plus Bottom, Down, and Strange are Those charged one-third Minus [Break] Three Quarks must come together When making Neutron or Proton In a way that total charge Comes to Zero or Plus One [Break] A neutral charge has Neutron A Proton has One positive And as for the Electron It’s charged One negative [Break] But overall neutrality Does not mean stability For most atoms have a need To share, take, or concede [Break] If Protons number six or more Eight Electrons must there dwell Along the Ock-tett Rule In their outer “Vay-lunce” shell [Break] When one or more Electrons Are by two atoms shared To reach stable eight in all That’s Co-vay-lunt bonding there [Break] But I-onnic bonds, brittle Arise from give and take And two atoms through this do Their own attractive partner make
