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Within an atom, electrons
A.
are outside the nucleus and are motionless.
B.
are inside the nucleus and are motionless.
C.
are in motion outside the nucleus.
D.
are in motion inside the nucleus.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. Electrons are in motion outside the nucleus — they occupy orbitals (an electron cloud) around the nucleus and move rather than being stationary.