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Where is each type of particle located in the atom?

Answer 1

Wyatt Adkins

Protons & neutrons - is the nucleus.
Electrons - orbits the nucleus.

There are three subatomic particles in your standard model of an atom: protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Protons and neutrons reside in the nucleus.

Electrons orbit the nucleus.

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Answer 2

Mateo Aguilar

The atom's nucleus contains protons and neutrons, while electrons are arranged in electron shells or energy levels that orbit the nucleus.

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