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Almost all the mass of an atom is concentrated in a small region of space called the _________.

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The atom consists of protons, neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons are situated inside the nucleus. Electrons revolve around the nucleus and have negligible mass compared to protons and neutrons. Therefore, the mass of the atom is concentrated in a small region of space called nucleus.

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