Which statementsabout a neutral atom are correct? Check all that apply. 1. A neu

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Which statementsabout a neutral atom are correct? Check all that apply.
1. A neutral atom is composed of bothpositively and negatively charged particles.
2.Positively charged protons are located in the tiny, massivenucleus.
3. The positively chargedparticles in the nucleus are positrons.
4. The negatively chargedelectrons are spread out in a "cloud" around thenucleus.
5. The electrons areattracted to the positively charged nucleus.
6. The radius of the electroncloud is twice as large as the radius of the nucleus.
1. A neutral atom is composed of bothpositively and negatively charged particles.
2.Positively charged protons are located in the tiny, massivenucleus.
3. The positively chargedparticles in the nucleus are positrons.
4. The negatively chargedelectrons are spread out in a "cloud" around thenucleus.
5. The electrons areattracted to the positively charged nucleus.
6. The radius of the electroncloud is twice as large as the radius of the nucleus.
1. A neutral atom is composed of bothpositively and negatively charged particles.
2.Positively charged protons are located in the tiny, massivenucleus.
3. The positively chargedparticles in the nucleus are positrons.
4. The negatively chargedelectrons are spread out in a "cloud" around thenucleus.
5. The electrons areattracted to the positively charged nucleus.
6. The radius of the electroncloud is twice as large as the radius of the nucleus.

Explanation / Answer

1 is correct, 2 is correct, 3 is false (they're protons), 4 iscorrect, 5 is correct, 6 is false (it's many times larger than thenucleus)

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