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Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electron. Both the protons and neutrons reside in the nucleus. Electrons reside in orbitals around the nucleus. Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge.

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three dimensonial standing matter wave that describes the state of an electron in am atom

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The volume of space in which electrons are most often found

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An orbital is the area around an atom where the electron (or electrons) are most likely to be. (90-95% likely)

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the smallest part of ANYTHING and EVERYTHING

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