Multiple Choice
Which subatomic particle is positively charged and found in the nucleus?
2. Atoms & Elements
Subatomic Particles
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What are the subatomic particles called that surround the nucleus and are negatively charged?
A
Neutrons
B
Positrons
C
Electrons
D
Protons
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Identify the subatomic particles that are found in an atom. These include protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Understand the charge of each subatomic particle: protons are positively charged, neutrons have no charge (neutral), and electrons are negatively charged.
Recall that the nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons, while electrons are found in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.
Recognize that the question asks for the negatively charged particles that surround the nucleus.
Conclude that the subatomic particles that are negatively charged and surround the nucleus are electrons.
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