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    The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons, where protons are positively charged particles, and neutrons are particles without charge. Around this net-positive nucleus, a cloud of negatively charged electrons resides. The protons and neutrons are bound together through the nuclear force, a result of the strong interaction.

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