The nucleus of an atom consists mainly of:
A)neutrons and electrons.
B)protons and electrons.
C)protons and neutrons.
D)protons,neutrons,and electrons.
E)none of the above

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The nucleus of an atom contains protons, which carry a positive charge, and neutrons, which carry no charge. Electrons orbit around the nucleus, but they do not make up the nucleus itself. Therefore, the correct answer is C, which states that the nucleus consists mainly of protons and neutrons.

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