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They both have about the same mass. However, since a proton is made of three up-quarks and the neutron is made of two up-quarks and a down-quark, the neutron is slightly more massive than the proton (around 0.3% more massive).
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∙ 10y agoNeutron. The neutron is slightly more massive than a proton and both of these particles are far more massive than electrons.
The hydrogen nucleus is A proton. That is why a hydrogen ion is often referred to as a proton.
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∙ 15y agoThe heaviest of these three particles is the neutron. The proton is about 0.15 % lighter than the neutron. The electron is about 1 / 1840 of the neutron.
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∙ 12y agoThat depends on the type of particles under consideration. Please be more specific. In the atom, the protons and neutrons have the greatest mass.
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∙ 14y agoA helium atom would have the greatest mass since it contains all three of the sub atomic particles.
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∙ 13y agoThe alpha particle has more mass than the proton, by about a factor of four, since the alpha particle comprises two neutrons and two protons.
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∙ 14y agoThe top quark, with a mass of 173,1 ± 1,3 GeV/c2.
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∙ 12y agoNeutrons are very slightly more massive than protons.
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Which subatomic particle has the smallest mass alpha particle neutron electron proton?
among these Electron has the least mass....
How do the mass and size of an alpha particle compare with mass and size of beta particle?
The mass and size of an alpha particle compare with the masa and size of beta particle in the sense that the alpha particle is significantly larger in both size and mass that the beta and gamma particles. This is why it is called the alpha particle.
Which has the largest mass alpha particle gamma ray positron or beta particle?
The alpha particle is much more massive than a beta particle. A beta particle is an electron, which has very little mass. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, and consists of two protons and two neutrons.
Which subatomic particle has a greater mass a proton or an electron?
Proton has a greater mass than the electron.
Nuclear radiation ranked from the greatest mass to the least mass is a- Xray gamma ray beta particle b- Xray beta particle gamma ray c- Alpha particle beta particle gamma ray d Beta alpha gamma?
aplha, beta, gamma
How many time Alpha particle heaver than proton?
An alpha particle has approximately 4 times the mass of a proton.
The mass of a neutron is nearly equal to the mass of what other subatomic particle?
No, an alpha particle is the nucleus of a normal helium atom - 2 protons + 2 neutrons. Therefore, an alpha particle has approximately 4 times the mass of a proton or neutron.No, an alpha particle is the nucleus of a normal helium atom - 2 protons + 2 neutrons. Therefore, an alpha particle has approximately 4 times the mass of a proton or neutron.No, an alpha particle is the nucleus of a normal helium atom - 2 protons + 2 neutrons. Therefore, an alpha particle has approximately 4 times the mass of a proton or neutron.No, an alpha particle is the nucleus of a normal helium atom - 2 protons + 2 neutrons. Therefore, an alpha particle has approximately 4 times the mass of a proton or neutron.
What is the correct way to list these particles based on increasing mass proton electron and alpha particle?
electron 9.11X10-28g then proton with 1.67X10-24g then alpha particle with four times the mass of a proton
Describe what happens to the proton number and the mass number when an alpha particle is emitted by a nucleus?
Proton number is decreased by two while mass number is decreased by four. Since alpha particle is similiar to helium nucleus.
Which subatomic particle has the smallest mass alpha particle neutron electron proton?
among these Electron has the least mass....
Is a beta particle Heavier or close to the mass of a alpha particle?
No. Its not even close. An alpha particle is two neutrons and two protons, while a beta particle (from beta- decay) is just an electron, which has one 1836th the mass of a proton.
Why alpha particle has lowest specific charge than electron and protonGive reason?
The question is incorrect. (Either that, or I don't know what "specific charge" means.) The alpha particle has a charge of +2, while the proton is +1 and the electron is -1.If you are talking about charge to mass ratio, however, it is true that the alpha particle has a mass of about 4 amu, while the proton is 1 amu, and the electron is 1/1836 amu. This makes the charge to mass ratio of the alpha particle to only be about 0.25, while the proton is 1.0 and the electron is -1836.
What particle alpha or beta is more massive?
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Beta particles are fast moving electrons that are emitted from a nucleus when a neutron decays into a proton and an electron. Since 1 electron has 1/1837 the mass of a proton, the alpha particle is roughly 7348 times the mass of the electron.
who particle has greatest mass electron proton neutron or hydrogen nucleus?
hydrgen nucleus
What is the mass and charge of alpha particles?
Alpha particles are helium nuclei and consist of two protons and two neutrons. Their electric charge is +2 (+1 from each proton), and their mass number is 4, one for each proton and neutron. To describe their mass in other ways, it is 4.001506179125 atomic mass units, or 6.64465675 x 10-25 kg.
A beta particle differs from an alpha particle in that it?
A beta particle is an electron or a positron, with a charge of -1 or +1, and a mass of about 1/1836 of a proton. An alpha particle, on the other hand is a helium nucleus, with a charge of +2, and a mass of two protons and two neutrons. The beta particle has more penetration ability than the alpha particle, but the alpha particle is more biologically dangerous when in close proximity to sensitive tissue, such as when inhaled into the lungs.
How do the mass and size of an alpha particle compare with mass and size of beta particle?
The mass and size of an alpha particle compare with the masa and size of beta particle in the sense that the alpha particle is significantly larger in both size and mass that the beta and gamma particles. This is why it is called the alpha particle.
