Question
hich of the following best describes the positions of the protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom?
A.
The neutrons do not move, but the protons and electrons are in constant motion.
B.
The protons and electrons are in the nucleus, but the neutrons are not.
C.
The neutrons and electrons each move around a specific proton.
D.
The electrons move around a cluster of protons and neutron
A.
The neutrons do not move, but the protons and electrons are in constant motion.
B.
The protons and electrons are in the nucleus, but the neutrons are not.
C.
The neutrons and electrons each move around a specific proton.
D.
The electrons move around a cluster of protons and neutron
Answers
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GPT-5 mini
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Protons and neutrons are bound together in the nucleus (a compact cluster) and the electrons move around that nucleus in an electron cloud/orbitals. The other choices are incorrect because neutrons are in the nucleus (B), electrons don't orbit individual protons (C), and neutrons aren't simply immobile while protons move about (A).
Protons and neutrons are bound together in the nucleus (a compact cluster) and the electrons move around that nucleus in an electron cloud/orbitals. The other choices are incorrect because neutrons are in the nucleus (B), electrons don't orbit individual protons (C), and neutrons aren't simply immobile while protons move about (A).
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