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When a neutron breaks down into a proton and electron it is called decay. In this specific case it is Beta - (minus) decay since it is producing an electron (it also produces an electron antineutrino). If the result were a positron instead of an electron it would be called Beta + decay. Since a new proton has been made the element is also changed into the next highest element on the Periodic Table. So for instance, Carbon 14 will beta- decay into Nitrogen 14. Both types of Beta decay are mediated or assisted by the weak nuclear force with the W- and W+ bosons.
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How does the proton get the positive charge?
The proton is composed of three elementary particles called quarks. These quarks are influenced by the electromagnetic force and therefore have a charge. The quark makeup of one proton is 'uud', or 2 up quarks and one down quark. The charge of a proton is +1 e (as opposed to that of an electron; -1 e) The charge of an up quark is +2⁄3 e and that of a down quark is -1/3 e. Therefore you get +2⁄3 e + +2⁄3 e + -1/3 e which amounts to +1 e. The reason a neutron is neutral is for the same reason. It's composition is 'udd', or one up quark and two down. I won't actually write it out again, but when the charge of one up quark and two down is added the charge is 0 e
Why electron have negative charge?
Understanding that this question is the same as asking "why do we have one moon?" or "why does hydrogen have one proton" might help you reconsider what it is you are trying to ask. It is what it is. Asking "why" is a philosophical question to which no one would know the answer... Here i just wana say that as we know that a proton and a neurtron can be further subdivided into quarks which are the building blocks of hadrons(i.e Proton and neutron etc), there are six quarks ,however a proton is made of only 3 quarks , two up quarks and one down quark.. value for up quark is 2/3 for down quark value is -1/3 so mathematically, 2/3*2 = 4/3 4/3-1/3=3/3= 1 a positive plus charge on proton FOR neutron same process as above.. but for an electron we cant calculate it in the way like for proton and neutron. so we have to just accept it in the way as it is..just like some planets of our universe are big and some are small..so we cant say that why these are... however Quantam mechanics is still on working for this...REGARDS
What are the names of 16 discovered fundamental particles in nature?
Fundamental particles include: 1. photon 2. electron 3. positron 4. proton 5. anti-proton 6. neutron 7. anti-neutron 8. neutrino 9. anti-neutrino 10. Higgs particle 11. muon 12. pion 13. top quark 14. bottom quark 15. up quark 16. down quark 17. strange quark 18. charm quark
When you add two up quarks and one down quark you get this?
A two quark particle is called a meson. They consist of a color - anticolor pair, which produces "white." Examples of mesons include pions and kaons.
Does neutrino mean neutron?
Definatly not! A Neutron is a kind of Baryon (a type of Hadron) made up of the subatomic particles: Up quark, Down quark and Electrons. Now a Neutrino is different, there are three different types. There are Electron Neutrinoes, Muon Neutrinoes, and Tau Neutrinoes. Neutrinos are a type of Lepton, for every Neutrino there is a equivalent non-neutrino. For example, There is an Electron and an Electron Neutrino. So to conclude Neutrino does not mean Neutron, instead it is describing a type of Lepton. This should answer the Question.
3 sub-atomic particles of an atom?
Proton, neutron and electron At a lower level up quark, down quark, and electron
How does quarks theory compensate spliting of neutron into electron and proton?
Supposedly one of the down quarks of the neutron becomes an up; thus the neutron becomes a proton and an electron (and a neutrino) are emitted.
What sub atomic particles has a negative charge?
Electrons, down quarks, strange quarks, bottom quarks, muon lepton, and tau lepton all have negative charge. Also, the boson can be negative.
What is the name of the process where isotope's neutron breakes down into a proton and an electron and a new element forms?
This is Beta decay.
What happens if you fuse a proton with a electron?
Oh, dude, if you fuse a proton with an electron, you'd get a neutron. It's like they're having a little subatomic party and decide to merge into a neutral particle. So, yeah, you'd basically end up with a neutron, which is pretty chill in the subatomic world.
Does electron weigh more or less then proton and neutron?
Protons are made up of Subatomic Particles, in this case a Proton Atom is made up of two Up quarks, and one Down quark. The mass of an Up Quark is 2.4 MeV/c2 and the mass of a Down quark is 4.8 MeV/c2. Electrons are still in the Subatomic Particle Table, an Electron is a type of Lepton. An Electron's mass 0.511 MeV/c2 which is a lot less than a Proton, even less than a Up quark itself (the lightest quark). In most cases when talking about Atoms and their mass Electrons don't normally have an effect on their mass, only the Neutrons and Protons in the Atom. This should answer the Question.
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.
How could a neutron become a proto n?
A neutron consists of three quarks, a up quark and two down quarks. One of these down quarks can decay into an up quark (which is lighter) and a W- boson. You now have two up quarks and one down quark which makes up a proton! Your neutron has changed into a proton! The W- boson goes on to decay into (probably) an electron and anti-electron neutrino.
What particles are released from the nucleus when a down quark changes into an up quark?
When a down quark changes into an up quark in the nucleus, a Nestor is changing into a proton. The particles released (for almost all neutron to proton transformations) are an electron and an electron anti-neutrino.
What do quarks have to do with creating a beta particle?
Beta decay involves changing an up quark into a down quark (Beta+) or a down quark into an up quark (Beta-). This causes a neutron to change into a proton (Beta-) and emit a W- boson which decays into a beta particle (electron and electron antineutrino), or, with extra energy, it causes a proton to change into a neutron (Beta+) which emits a beta particle (positron and electron neutrino). Quarks are involved because protons and neutrons are comprised of quarks in sets of three, two up quarks and one down quark to form a proton, and two down quarks and one up quark to form a neutron.
What composes a neutron?
A neutron is made of 3 quarks, namely an up quark and two down quarks. It is this composition of quarks that cause it to have zero charge. (An up quark has a charge of 2/3 and down quarks have a charge of -1/3 - thus 2/3 + (-1/3 *2) = 0) A free neutron (that is one that is not bound in a nucleus) will become a proton, an electron and an electron-neutrino. This happens through the weak force (it acts on a down quark, turning into an up). This does not mean a neutron contains an electron. It does not. Yes, an electron appears when a neutron decays, but that electron does not exist in the neutron as an electron, but it does not.
Does a free neutron decay into a hydrogen atom?
A free neutron actually decays into a proton, and an electron and an antineutrino are ejected in the process. This is beta minus decay, and a free neutron is unstable and will decay by this mechanism. While it is true that a proton and an electron make up a hydrogen-1 atom, the decay of the neutron is slightly different. The reason is that the electron leaves the decay event with a high kinetic energy, and it cannot be "held" by the proton (to create the hydrogen atom). Certainly the proton will "pick up" an electron from somewhere after is slows down a bit following its creation, as it, too, has some kinetic energy. The proton will have to release that kinetic energy through scattering, just like the electron that left the event. Links can be found below to related questions with descriptive answers.
