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Which best describes the relative positions of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom?A.Protons and electrons are held together by neutrons in the center of the atom.B.Electrons form a cloud that has protons and neutrons sprinkled throughout.C.Protons and neutrons are in the center of the atom, and electrons move around them in a cloud.D.Neutrons are in the center of the atom, and protons and electrons move around them in a cloud.

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Which best describes the relative positions of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom?A.Protons and electrons are held together by neutrons in the center of the atom.B.Electrons form a cloud that has protons and neutrons sprinkled throughout.C.Protons and neutrons are in the center of the atom, and electrons move around them in a cloud.D.Neutrons are in the center of the atom, and protons and electrons move around them in a cloud.

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C. Protons and neutrons are in the center of the atom, and electrons move around them in a cloud.

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