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an electron is much lighter than a proton or neutron.
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Why does the neutron have the most mass in an atom?
Yes, a neutron has more mass than a proton or electron.
How does the mass of an electron compare to that of a neutron?
The nucleus is far more massive than the electron cloud. The mass of the electron cloud is almost negligible compared to that of the nucleus.
Is the electron the largest of the three main atomic particles?
The electron is the smallest of the three main atomic particles by a long way. The proton and neutron are of a similar size, with the neutron having (very) slightly more mass. The mass of an electron is around 1/1840 of a proton or electron.
What particle has the same mass as a neutron?
A positron, a neutron, a single proton, and a single electron are all considered to be equal in mass, however, a positron is generally referred to as an "anti-electron", as it travels at the velocity of light (like an electron), an has a positive charge (+1e, as opposed to an electron, which carries a negative charge, i.e: -1e).
In the electron charge to mass experiment if the electron is replaced by a proton or neutron would the charge to mass ratio value still be the same why or why not?
Compared to the (charge/mass) ratio of the electron:-- The (charge/mass) ratio of the proton is much smaller; although the proton charge is equal to the electron charge, the proton mass is much larger, by a factor of more than 1,800.-- The (charge/mass) ratio of the neutron is zero, because the neutron charge is zero.
Is the electron or the neutron or the proton lighter?
The electron, the neutron and the proton are the building blocks of the atom. And of the three, the electron is far and away the lightest. The neutron is slightly heavier than the proton, and either particle is over 1800 times more massive than our little electron.
Which weighs more proton neutron electron?
A Neutron weighs more than a proton. Than an electron. A Neutron weighs the most, and an electron weighs the least. A proton is in the middle. Although there are these three sub atomic particles, an atom is made up of 99 percent empty space! But from greatest to least in mass, it goes neutron, proton, then electron!
Do protons and neutrons have nearly the same mass?
No, the proton and neutron don't have the same mass. A neutron is about 1.00138 times as heavy as a proton. The neutron is just a bit bigger, as you can see, and when a free neutron decays, it releases a proton and an electron. It might be said that a proton plus an electron equals a neutron, but you might not be able to get a physicist to say that. Links can be found below for more information.
In beta-minus decay is it the appearance of an electron that makes the neutron and proton balance each other or a dynamic force of neutron and proton that produces the electron?
It is a confusing subject and it gets worse the more you get into it! Basically, in beta-minus decay, a neutron changes into a proton within the nucleus, and an electron and a neutrino are emitted. This is put down to the weak nuclear force. The theory goes that a down quark in the neutron changes to an up quark by emitting a W boson which then becomes an electron and a neutrino, whilst the neutron becomes a proton. That said, I am not sure what you mean by 'neutron and proton balancing each other', as the reaction is more like your second proposition. The isotope in question then becomes the element with an atomic number one higher than the original, because now it has an extra proton, though its atomic weight is almost the same.
Which has more weight electron or proton?
A proton is heavier than an electron. MASS(kg): Proton - 1.67 × 10-27kg Neutron - 1.67 × 10-27kg Electron - 9.11 × 10-31 kg *A neutron is about .1% heavier than a proton.
What is the electric charge of each type of subatomic particle?
There are many subatomic partials but the three basic ones are: the electron, the neutron, and the proton. The electron has a negative (-) charge. the proton has a positive (+) charge. and, The neutron doesn't have a charge (but has more mass). if you where talking about quarks, they are a bit more complex (and theoretical) and I don't rely know...
Which has more mass-a proton or electron?
The proton has much more mass than the electron, by a factor of 1836 times, a ratio called "mu". Recent astronomical research suggests mu may have changed by 20 parts per million in the last 12 billion years, but I plan to wait at least a billion years for confirmation!
