Compared to the size of its nucleus, the size of an atom is about
A) the same.
B) ten times greater.
C) a hundred times greater.
D) a thousand times greater.
E) one hundred thousand times greater.

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The size of an atom is approximately 100,000 times greater than the size of its nucleus. The nucleus is extremely small compared to the overall size of the atom, which is mostly empty space occupied by the electron cloud.

Compared to the Size of Its Nucleus, the Size of an Atom