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What can be considered to be the combination of a proton and an electron?
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∙ 12y ago
The pair form a hydrogen atom.
There is a fallacy that's taught about this pairing, which is that the electron-proton pair form a neutron. See my answer to the question "What particle has the same mass as a hydrogen atom?" for more details about this, and why it is wrong.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoAs a particle, a neutron. However this is more complex as the weak force is involved and neutrinos. The mass of a neutron is greater than that of a hydrogen-1 atom.
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Which has a bigger mass proton or electron?
A proton. A proton has a mass of 1 a.m.u. while an electron has a mass of 1/1840 a.m.u.
What is the electric charge does proton have in electron?
A proton has a positive charge which is equal in magnitude but opposite to the charge on an electron, which is negative.
How would a proton volt compare with an electron volt?
There is no such thing as a proton volt.
A proton is a subatomic particle carrying a charge equal to but opposite that of an electron true or false?
True. But please note that there are other differences between the proton and the electron as well - for example, the proton has a larger mass, and the proton is made up of smaller particles, while the electron - as far as we know - is not.
What is an atom name that is made of a proton a neutron and an electron?
It is the atom of deuterium. Its nucleus is composed of a proton and one neutron. The atom has one electron that is orbiting around the nucleus.
How many electrons can balance with the 1 proton?
One electron balances the charge on one proton. Their charges are equal and opposite.
Where there is the same number of proton's as electron's the charge on the atom is considered?
neutral
What are three subatomic paarticles in an atom?
Neutron, proton, electron.Neutron, proton, electron.Neutron, proton, electron.Neutron, proton, electron.
How big is a proton compared to a electron?
A proton is bigger than electron
How electron is converted into proton?
An electron will not decay into a proton by any means.
How big is a electron compared to a proton?
A proton is bigger than electron
Does an electron or proton have a larger charge?
No. The electron and proton have the same amount of charge. Its just that the electron's charge is negative and the proton's charge is positive.
Is a proton larger or smaller than electron?
An electron is 1/1,836 of a proton.
How do you charge an atom?
remove either a proton or electron OR add a proton or electron...
What is the difference in the amount of charges in a proton and electron?
A proton and an electron have exactly opposite charges. If you take the charge of a proton as +1, then an electron has a charge of -1.
What are the charges for an electron and a proton?
A proton has a positive charge of +1 An electron has a negative charge of -1 An neutron has no charge
Is an example of an electrostatic force acting in an atom neutron attracting an electron a proton attracting an electron an electron attracting another electron a neutron attracting a proton?
This is valid only for the attraction between a proton and an electron.
