Q: Where are protons found in the atom?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Rutherford proposed a new atomic model that described the atom as comprised of a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons. In this model, most of the atom was thought to be empty space. *Protons are positively charged and have a relatively large mass compared to electrons. Protons can be found in the nucleus of the atom.

 Choices:

- within electrons

- in the orbital

- outside the nucleus

- in the nucleus


A:
in the nucleus