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[The nucleus has more massive parts (protons and neutrons) than the surrounding electron cloud].

This is because 99.9999 % of the volume of space that the Atom occupies is Empty Space.

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The nucleus accounts for 99.9% of an atom's mass simply because neutrons and protons are much more massive than electrons.

Mass of proton: 6726 x 10^(-27) kg

Mass of neutron: 1,6749 x 10^(-27) kg

Mass of electron: 0,00091x10^(-27) kg

Even though the electron cloud accounts for most of the atom's area, a huge percentage of the cloud is empty space, and the electrons within it are minuscule to begin with. The highly dense nucleus contains most of the mass.

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