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

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C. are in motion outside the nucleus.

Electrons occupy orbitals (the electron cloud) outside the nucleus and are not stationary—they exhibit motion and quantum behavior.