Question

drag and drop into the sentence.

an atom has a central that contains and . move in clouds around the nucleus.

nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons

Explanation:

Identify the components of atomic structure

An atom consists of a central nucleus containing protons and neutrons, with electrons orbiting in clouds around this nucleus.

Match the terms to the blanks

• "central [blank]" corresponds to "nucleus".
• "contains [blank] and [blank]" corresponds to "protons" and "neutrons" (interchangeable).
• "[blank] move in clouds around the nucleus" corresponds to "electrons".

Answer:

An atom has a central <blank>nucleus</blank> that contains <blank>protons</blank> and <blank>neutrons</blank>. <blank>electrons</blank> move in clouds around the nucleus.