During a microscopic mission inside an exotic particle accelerator, the nanodrone Chronos scans an isolated neutral atom drifting through a vacuum chamber. Sensor telemetry detects a compact central nucleus containing 14 positively charged particles alongside 15 uncharged particles of comparable mass. Surrounding this dense core is a diffuse, low-mass outer cloud that renders the overall atom electrically neutral. Based on the fundamental properties of subatomic particles, which statement accurately describes the components of this atom?

A) The cloud consists of 15 positively charged electrons, while the nucleus contains 14 protons and 15 neutrons.

B) The cloud consists of 14 uncharged neutrons, while the nucleus contains 14 protons and 15 electrons.

C) The cloud consists of 14 negatively charged electrons, while the nucleus contains 14 protons and 15 neutrons.

D) The cloud consists of 29 negatively charged electrons, while the nucleus contains 14 neutrons and 15 protons.

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