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When a neutron decays what does it form?
Outside the nucleus, free neutrons are unstable and have a mean lifetime of 885.7±0.8 s (about 15 minutes), decaying by emission of a negative electron and antineutrino to become a proton: : n0 → p+ + e− + νe
What is smallest atom neutron electron or ion?
The electron has the least mass of the three mentioned. That's why the valance electrons are the determining factor in most reactions. The proton closely follows the neutron because they are exactly the same except for charge. This leaves the the electron as the lightest sub-atomic particle.
Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge?
An electron is the subatomic particle that has a negative charge.A proton has a positive charge and neutron has a neutral charge.These three together form all known particles (except hydrogen, that doesn't normally have a neutron). The protons and neutrons form the nuclie. The electrons form shells around it, they are held in place by there attration to the protons. Ions are atoms that have lost or gained electrons. e.g.[Zn]+1is a zinc alom that has gaind an electron.
What does a proton and a neutron make?
As a collective groupo , they form the nucleus of an atom.
Will fluorine form bonds?
Fluorine gains an electron. Fluorine is very reactive and will form bonds.
What heappens to an atom that experiences radioactive decay?
Electron capture is the absorption of an electron by an atomic nucleus if that nucleus is neutron poor. An electron is captured, usually from an inner electron shell of that atom, and it will convert a proton in the nucleus into a neutron. We know that a neutron is converted into a proton and an electron in neutron decay, so it might be looked at as something of an opposite nuclear reaction where a proton and an electron combine to form a neutron.
When a neutron decays what does it form?
Outside the nucleus, free neutrons are unstable and have a mean lifetime of 885.7±0.8 s (about 15 minutes), decaying by emission of a negative electron and antineutrino to become a proton: : n0 → p+ + e− + νe
What happens if you fuse a proton with a electron?
If a negatively charged electron "falls into" (combines with) a positively charged proton, which does happen, it will form a neutral (obviously) neutron. Similarly, in radioactive decay, a neutron decays into one electron and one proton. This radioactive decay is due to the weak nuclear force. Hope this helps.
What is smallest atom neutron electron or ion?
The electron has the least mass of the three mentioned. That's why the valance electrons are the determining factor in most reactions. The proton closely follows the neutron because they are exactly the same except for charge. This leaves the the electron as the lightest sub-atomic particle.
You have 1 electron 1 proton and 1 neutron. What are you?
You are an atom of heavy hydrogen, or deuterium. Most hydrogen has one proton and one electron, which form a neutral atom. But once in a while, a neutron will stick to the proton, and then the atom, which is still hydrogen (it has just the one proton) will be about twice as massive as "regular" or "common" hydrogen. It is another isotope of hydrogen called heavy hydrogen or deuterium.
What can be considered to be the combination of a proton and an electron?
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.
What are the 3 particals that make up an atom?
An atom is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons form a nucleus where the majority of the mass is; the electrons are in orbit around the nucleus.
What happens when an atom gains or loses a neutron?
If this were to happen, which for most nuclei would be unbelievably unlikely, it would form a different isotope of the same element. I can't offhand think of any way a nucleus could gain or lose a neutron without something else happening at the same time. A neutron can change into a proton by emitting an electron (and an electron antineutrino), or a proton can absorb an electron and change into a neutron, but in both of these cases there's more going on than just the neutron number of the nucleus changing.
What will NOT produce a track of condensed vapour in a cloud chamber electron neutron positron proton?
The neutron will not produce a track in the cloud chamber. The neutron, proton, electron and positron are all types of particulate (particle) radiation, and all can do damage, but the neutron interacts much less with the air in a cloud chamber than the other particles will. This means the other particles will leave a tidy little ionized trail behind them on which condensate can form to "paint" the path of the particle. And the neutron will not.
Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge?
An electron is the subatomic particle that has a negative charge.A proton has a positive charge and neutron has a neutral charge.These three together form all known particles (except hydrogen, that doesn't normally have a neutron). The protons and neutrons form the nuclie. The electrons form shells around it, they are held in place by there attration to the protons. Ions are atoms that have lost or gained electrons. e.g.[Zn]+1is a zinc alom that has gaind an electron.
Why is the H ion referred to as a proton?
Most hydrogen ions are simply protons. They have no neutron associated with them, and because they are ions, there is no electron. If the hydrogen is known to have no neutron, it is called protium. For practical proposes, there is no distinction between a protium ion and a proton that is not part of a nucleus. Some hydrogen ions are not simply protons, however, and have an associated neutron. In this form, the hydrogen is referred to as deuterium. When hydrogen has two neutrons, it is called tritium, and is radioactive.
What are 3 particle's of the atom?
The up quark, the down quark, and the electron. Two up quarks and a down quark form a proton, and two down quarks and an up quark form a neutron.
