Physics 0625 · IGCSE · The nuclear model of the atom

The nuclear model of the atom — practice question

In the atomic model, an atom is made up of a central mass with much smaller particles moving around it. What is the name of the central mass and what are the orbiting particles called?

  • Acentral mass: neutron, orbiting particles: $\alpha$-particles
  • Bcentral mass: neutron, orbiting particles: electrons
  • Ccentral mass: nucleus, orbiting particles: $\alpha$-particles
  • Dcentral mass: nucleus, orbiting particles: electrons

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