which stateent is false

Question

a protons and neutrons repel each other and postion themselves far apart inside atom

b. all atoms are about tthe same size

c. netural atoms are madeof specific numbers of protons and electrons but the number of neutrons they possess can vary a little bit

Answer 1

The false statement is:

a. protons and neutrons repel each other and position themselves far apart inside the atom.

In reality, protons (which are positively charged) repel each other due to electromagnetic forces, but neutrons (which have no charge) do not repel or attract protons in the same way. Instead, protons and neutrons are held together in the nucleus of the atom by the strong nuclear force, which is much stronger than the electromagnetic force at very short distances. Neutrons and protons are found very close together, packed tightly in the nucleus.