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The part of an atom that would be found outside the nucleus is the _______. A. electron B. positron C. neutron D. proton

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Let's go through the incorrect answers, the positron doesn't exist so eliminate B, the Neutron is housed inside the nucleus eliminate that. The D proton is also inside the nucleus. Since the electron is positivily charged it is housed outside the nucleus
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The answer would be A, an electron is found outside of the nucleus.
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