Almost all of the mass of an atom is concentrated at the
A
nucleus
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B
neutron
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C
proton
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D
electron
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Solution
The correct option is C nucleus Most of the mass of an atom is made up of protons and neutrons which are found in the nucleus. So, in essence, we can say that almost all of the mass of an atom is concentrated into a small space of the atom called the nucleus which is present at the centre of the atom.