An atom can be described by the analogy "like a marble in the Dallas Cowboys Stadium." If the stadium represents an atom,what does the marble represent?

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The marble in this analogy represents the nucleus of an atom, which, like the marble in a vast stadium, is very small compared to the overall size of the atom (the stadium). This illustrates how most of an atom's volume is empty space.

An Atom Can Be Described by the Analogy "Like a Marble