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Meaning

A diagram of an atom showing the nucleus.

The nucleus is the centre of an atom containing protons and neutrons.

About the Nucleus

The nucleus was discovered by Rutherford in his alpha scattering experiment.
The nucleus has a diameter of around 1.75x1015m (1.75femtometres to 15x1015m (15femotmetres) while the atom ranges in size from a diameter of around 1x1010m (0.1nanometres) to 5x1010m (0.5nanometres).