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An ordi nary sub stance con sists of atoms that com bine
through elec tro mag net ism to give rise to the mol e cu les
that con sti tute solids, gas ses and liq uids.
Atoms con sist of a dense
nucle us sur round ed by a cloud
of elec trons. Electromagnetic
for ces keep the elec trons in
orbit around the nucle us.
The nucle us con sists of pro -
tons and neu trons, which are
bound togeth er by the Strong
Nuclear Force.
Protons and neu trons each con sist
of three quarks. These are held
togeth er with the Strong Nuclear
Force.
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