Suppose you built a scale-model atom in which the nucleus was the size of a tennis ball.About how far would the cloud of electrons extend?
A)several centimeters
B)a few meters
C)a few tens of meters
D)several kilometers
E)to the Sun

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In a scale model where the nucleus is the size of a tennis ball, the electron cloud would extend several kilometers, illustrating the vast empty space within an atom relative to the size of its nucleus.

Suppose You Built a Scale-Model Atom in Which the Nucleus