Which statement about atoms is correct A atoms contain protons and electrons in the nucleus
B Neutrons are negatively charged
c protons are positively charged
D the nucleon number is the number of neutrons

Protons are positively charged is the correct statement about an atom

I've also corrected the other statements

Atoms contain protons and neutrons in their nucleus

Neutrons posses no charge and are neutral

The nucleon number is the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus

a. patterns can explain observations.

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).