In the atom:

a. the positively charged nucleus attracts the negatively charged electrons.
b. the negatively charged nucleus attracts the positively charged electrons.
c. the strong nuclear force counteracts the attraction between the electrons and the nucleus.
d. the electrical forces do not act within atoms.
e. the nucleus and the electrons can either both be positive or both be negative.


a

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