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The term nucleon is applied to any particle that makes up an atomic nucleus. That means it can be applied to either a proton or a neutron (but only when we are talking about them as the components of an atomic nucleus). The nucleon with the positive charge is the proton. You'll recall that the neutron is a neutral particle; it has no charge.
Helium nucleus
Whwn an alpha particle is lost we lose 2units of +ve charges and 4 units of mass no. So we are left with mass no.(M-4) and charge (C-2) M=initial mass no. C=initial charge Here 1 unit of charge used is= 1*1.6*10^-19 coulomb
The Neutron
A electron is a subatomic particle outside the nucleus carrying a negative charge and very little mass. Other mass is negligible mass or a negative charge.
The term nucleon is applied to any particle that makes up an atomic nucleus. That means it can be applied to either a proton or a neutron (but only when we are talking about them as the components of an atomic nucleus). The nucleon with the positive charge is the proton. You'll recall that the neutron is a neutral particle; it has no charge.
The electron,
neutron
This atomic particle is the neutron.
An alpha particle is a helium-4 nucleus. It has a mass of about 4 atomic mass units.
Helium nucleus
A neutron. It is one of the particles in the nucleus and has no charge
Whwn an alpha particle is lost we lose 2units of +ve charges and 4 units of mass no. So we are left with mass no.(M-4) and charge (C-2) M=initial mass no. C=initial charge Here 1 unit of charge used is= 1*1.6*10^-19 coulomb
No, an alpha particle has a mass of 4 amu and a charge of +2. It is a helium nucleus. The neutron has a mass of 1 amu and no charge.
Proton: positive charged particle, contained in atomic nucleus, mass=approx. 1 u Neutron: neutral particle, contained in atomic nucleus, mass=approx. 1 u Electron: negative charged particle, component of an atom (but not contained in nucleus), mass=approx. 1/1836 from the mass of a proton.
The Neutron
A electron is a subatomic particle outside the nucleus carrying a negative charge and very little mass. Other mass is negligible mass or a negative charge.