BIOCHEMISTRY
ATOMIC STRUCTURE
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Question
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Where are protons and neutrons found in an atom?
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in the atomic number
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inside the nucleus
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outside of the nucleus
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in the electron zone
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus. They group together in the center of the atom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike protons and neutrons, which are located inside the nucleus at the center of the atom, electrons are found outside the nucleus. Because opposite electric charges attract each other, negative electrons are attracted to the positive nucleus.
Detailed explanation-3: -The nucleus, with its four protons and five neutrons, is surrounded by a cloud of electrons. In 1911, Ernest Rutherford discovered that at the core of every atom is a nucleus. Atomic nuclei consist of electrically positive protons and electrically neutral neutrons.
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