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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 inside the nucleus.
D.
are in motion outside the nucleus.
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Electrons occupy regions (orbitals) outside the nucleus and are not stationary — they have motion (in the quantum sense, described by probability distributions and kinetic energy).
Electrons occupy regions (orbitals) outside the nucleus and are not stationary — they have motion (in the quantum sense, described by probability distributions and kinetic energy).
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