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Describe an Electron Cloud?
A
the mist outside of an atom
B
home of the protons
C
where electrons are located
D
nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An electron cloud represents the area around an atom’s nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found. It is a sphere that surrounds the microscopic nucleus, although it is often rendered as a ring in two-dimensional pictures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: By the definition, electron cloud is the area around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are most likely to be found.

Detailed explanation-3: -Electron cloud: A group of electrons circulating around a nucleus or a molecule.

Detailed explanation-4: -An electron cloud is the region surrounding an atomic nucleus in which there is a high probability of an electron being located. Explanation: The probability of finding an electron is greater in the more dense regions of the electron cloud.

Detailed explanation-5: -Electrons are arranged in 4 Shells of increasing energy at increasing distances from the nucleus. Electrons fill lower energy shells first before using the higher energy shells. The 1st Shell can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.

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