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Four students made a graphic organizer describing the parts of the atom. Which table best describes the parts of the atom?

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|}
\hline Particle & Charge & Location \\
\hline Proton & + & inside nucleus \\
\hline Electron & - & outside nucleus \\
\hline Neutron & 0 & inside nucleus \\
\hline
\end{tabular}



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To determine which table best describes the parts of the atom, let's review the correct properties of each atomic particle:

1. Proton:
- Charge: Positive (+)
- Location: Inside the nucleus

2. Electron:
- Charge: Negative (-)
- Location: Outside the nucleus

3. Neutron:
- Charge: Neutral (0)
- Location: Inside the nucleus

Now let's compare these correct properties with the properties listed in each table:

Table 1:
[tex]\[ \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|} \hline Particle & Charge & Location \\ \hline Proton & + & outside nucleus \\ \hline Electron & 0 & outside nucleus \\ \hline Neutron & - & inside nucleus \\ \hline \end{tabular} \][/tex]

- Proton:
- Correct charge (+), incorrect location (it should be inside the nucleus, not outside).

- Electron:
- Incorrect charge (0 instead of -), correct location (outside nucleus).

- Neutron:
- Incorrect charge (- instead of 0), correct location (inside nucleus).

Table 2:
[tex]\[ \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|} \hline Particle & Charge & Location \\ \hline Proton & - & inside nucleus \\ \hline Electron & 0 & outside nucleus \\ \hline Neutron & - & inside nucleus \\ \hline \end{tabular} \][/tex]

- Proton:
- Incorrect charge (- instead of +), correct location (inside nucleus).

- Electron:
- Incorrect charge (0 instead of -), correct location (outside nucleus).

- Neutron:
- Incorrect charge (- instead of 0), correct location (inside nucleus).

Table 3:
[tex]\[ \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|} \hline Particle & Charge & Location \\ \hline Proton & 0 & outside nucleus \\ \hline Electron & - & inside nucleus \\ \hline Neutron & + & inside nucleus \\ \hline \end{tabular} \][/tex]

- Proton:
- Incorrect charge (0 instead of +), incorrect location (it should be inside the nucleus, not outside).

- Electron:
- Correct charge (-), incorrect location (it should be outside the nucleus, not inside).

- Neutron:
- Incorrect charge (+ instead of 0), correct location (inside nucleus).

Therefore, upon inspection, none of these tables accurately describe all properties of the atomic particles. Thus, the correct table index does not match any of the provided tables, indicating the correct information should belong to a different, properly structured table (not listed among the given options).

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