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Which statement correctly describes the charge of the nucleus and the charge of the electron cloud of an atom?

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This question is incomplete because of the absence of options. However, the charge of a nucleus was discovered by Ernest Rutherford. The nucleus is located in the centre of an atom and it contains protons and neutrons. The protons are positively charged while the neutrons have no charge, thus the charge of the nucleus is positive because the neutrality of the neutron does not affect the charge of the proton.

The charge of an electron was first measured by Robert Millikan. Electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles that balance out the positive charge of the protons.

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