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The atomic nucleus contains neutrons and protons (apart from hydrogen-1 which only has 1 proton and no neutrons). The difference between them is that protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge. They also have slightly different masses.
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∙ 7y agothey are both found in the nucleus.
They have very similar masses:
Protons have the mass of 1836 electrons.
Neutrons have the mass of 1839 electrons.
Same (ish, very similar anyway) mass number (1), both made up of 3 quarks so both hadrons.
Neutrons and protons are both found in the nucleus of the atom which is the very center. They are what gives the atom most of it's mass and what the electrons orbit.
Neutrons and protons are both made of ultra-minuscule particles called quarks. Quarks come in two types: up and down. Protons have two "up" quarks and one "down" quark. Neutrons have one "up" quark and two "down" quarks.
Protons have a positive charge (hence the name "Proton"; PRO = positive) and are the exact opposites of electrons, which have a negative charge. Neutrons have no charge (neutron --> neutral, get it?) and are present in the nucleus as extra mass. That is why you can have multiple isotopes of the same element. (An isotope is a particular element that can appear with different atomic weights because of a greater or lesser number of neutrons.) Another usage of neutrons is as "atomic glue". They help to keep the protons together in the nucleus. Atoms could not exist without neutrons.
Hope that answered your question. Good luck.
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How many protons neutrons and electrons does antimony-123 have?
Protones = 51 Electrones = 49 Neutrones = 70 or 72
What does protons and neutrons have in common?
the protons are positively charged that's how you know if it is a proton or an electron because a electron has a negative charge
What do all nickel atom have in common?
same no of protons
Does there have to be the same number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus?
No. Even atoms of the same element will vary in the number of neutrons in their nucleus. For example, carbon (6 protons) has isotopes with 6, 7, and 8 neutrons. The most common isotope of hydrogen (1 proton) does not have any neutrons. While the most common isotopes of the lighter elements generally have the same number of protons and neutrons, heavier elements will have more neutrons than protons. For example the most common most stable isotope of uranium (92 protons) has 146 neutrons.
How many protons and neurons of carbon?
Protons: 6 Neutrons: Anywhere between 2 and 16. The most common isotope of carbon has 6 neutrons.
What other sub atomic particle is usually found with protons?
neutrones
How many protons neutrons and electrons does antimony-123 have?
Protones = 51 Electrones = 49 Neutrones = 70 or 72
How do you say neutron in spanish?
neutrones
What do nickel atoms have in common?
same no of protons
How many protons and how Mani neutrons does it have?
Boron has 5 neutrons and 5 protons for its most common isotope
What do the neutrons and protons have in common?
they both end with a s
The element boron how many protons and neutrons does it have?
Boron has 5 neutrons and 5 protons for its most common isotope
What does protons and neutrons have in common?
the protons are positively charged that's how you know if it is a proton or an electron because a electron has a negative charge
How many protons and neutrons does a carbon have?
6 protons. The number of neutrons varies, but the most common isotope has 6 neutrons.
What is property protons and neutons have in common?
They both have a weight of one.
What do all matter have in common?
they have electrons, atoms, protons, and neutrons
What do all irons and ions have in common?
The number of protons is identical.
