Is the nucleus and neutrons both the same thing in an atom? If not, what's the difference?

1 Answer
Jan 20, 2018

Neutrons are in the nucleus of an atom.

Explanation:

The nucleus is the center of the atom that contains both protons and neutrons, except for hydrogen-1 which contains only one proton and no neutrons. The electrons are located in the electron cloud around the nucleus.

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