The reaction produces water and a salt. Also, each elemnet is represented by a symbol- a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters. Atoms are the building blocks of matter. All atoms have a core called a nucleus containing protons and neutrons. Protons have a positive electric charge.
Neutrons have no electric charge.
The number of protrons equals the number of electrons. A property is a quality or characteristic of matter. A compound is a substance made of two or more elements whose atoms are chemically combined. Water is a compound whose elemnets are hydrogen and oxygen. The positive charge of the protons and the negative charge of the electrons are equal in strength.