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Yes they whizz around the outside of the nucleus which holds protons and neutrons.

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What is the Layer of electrons outside the nucleus?

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What is the central point of an atom called?

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Where is the location of electrons in an atom?

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Where is the electron cloud most dense?

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What is meant by the electrons in an atom are arranged in shells?

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The electrons of an atom that are involved in a chemical bond are located in the outer?

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Is electrons on the outside?

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Which part of an atom is positively charged and which part is negatively charged?

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The nucleus is enclosed by a double-layer membrane that serves to?

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What is the orbital diagram for fluorine?

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What is the Bohr atom model of Potassium?

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What is the outer layer of the nucleus?

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