The particle with a_____________charge in the nucleus of an atom is a(n)____________

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The particle with a positive charge in the nucleus of an atom is a proton. The nucleus of an atom contains protons, (which have a positive electrical charge) and neutrons, (which have no electrical charge). Electrons, which have a negative charge, circle the nucleus in what is known as the orbital shell.

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