answersLogoWhite

0

What is the electric charge on the neutron?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

The neutron has no net charge. It is made of 2 down quarks (building block for neutrons, electrons and protons) and 1 up quarks. an up quark has a charge of +2/3 of an elementary charge (charge of a single proton), and a down quarks has a charge of -1/3. If you add it up, there is no charge.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is the electric charge on the neutron?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp