GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

NUCLEAR SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what part of an atom can protons be found?
A
Inside the electrons
B
Inside the neutrons
C
Inside the atomic nucleus
D
Inside the electron shells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The protons and neutrons are found in the middle of the atom in the nucleus. Meanwhile, the electrons are found on the outer shell of the atom.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nucleus (or center) of an atom is made up of protons and neutrons. The number of protons in the nucleus, known as the “atomic number, ‘’ primarily determines where that atom fits on the Periodic Table.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. These are held together by the strongest known fundamental force, called the strong force.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neutrons and protons, commonly called nucleons, are bound together in the dense inner core of an atom, the nucleus, where they account for 99.9 percent of the atom’s mass.

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