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A spherical electron cloud surrounding an atomic nucleus would best represent an s orbital. A maximum of 2 electrons can occupy an orbital.

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A spherical electron cloud surrounding an atomic nucleus would best represent an s orbital. A maximum of 2 electrons can occupy an orbital.

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S orbital because it spherical! :)

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The s orbital.

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an s orbital

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What are found in the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom?

The space around the nucleus of an atom is called the electron cloud. The electron cloud is the space in which the electrons of that atom travel. Compared to the nucleus, the electron cloud is enormous.


The space surrounding the nucleus the nucleus of an atom contains?

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In the atom where is the electron located?

In a cloudlike formation surrounding the nucleus.


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What is the negatively charged particle found surrounding the nucleus?

A negatively charged particle that circles the nucleus is called an electron. The nucleus is made up of positively charged protons and neutral neutrons.


Does the chlorine have electrons in its nucleus as in its outermost shell?

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Neutrons are negatively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom?

Yes and no. Electrons are negatively charged, but the are not found within the nucleus.


What and where is the charge in an atom?

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