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Which of the following statements does not describe the structure of an atom?

A)The electron cloud is a small and compacted space around the nucleus.
B) Inside the nucleus of an atom are protons and neutrons.
C)Protons are positively charged sub-atomic particles.
D)Electrons are negatively charged sub-atomic particles.

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A) is the correct answer

And atom contains a nucleus consisting of positively and neutrally charged particles, called protons and neutrons and also has shells of electrons that are negatively charged particles that surround the nucleus.

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