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

d the number of protons determines what type of element an atom is

Answer 1

The false statement is:

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

This statement is incorrect because protons, which are positively charged, repel each other, but neutrons, which have no charge, do not experience that repulsion. In the atomic nucleus, protons and neutrons are held together by the strong nuclear force, which is much stronger than the electromagnetic force that causes protons to repel each other. Therefore, protons and neutrons are not positioned far apart; they are actually very close together in the nucleus.