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The electron is the smallest having about 1/1836th the mass of a proton or neutron, which means that basically an electron has no mass. The neutron and proton weigh the same both having a mass of 1.
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∙ 11y agoSize and location are not as well defined a characteristic on the sub-atomic scale as they are on the more normal macroscopic scale. Sub-atomic particles have locations that are described by complicated equations, because you can only determine the probability of a particle being in a specific location, you can't determine a definite location, and the probability of a particle being in a location gives you a wave function, not a point. Probability rises and falls, in a sine wave pattern. But we can still make a meaningful comparison of the locations and sizes of protons, neutrons, and electrons. The electron is the lightest of these particles, being only about two thousand times lighter than a proton. A neutron is just slightly heavier than a proton. As a result, the electron has a much more uncertain location than the heavier particles, and it can be smeared out into the form of a cloud. Electrons do not actually orbit an atomic nucleus in the sense that planets orbit the sun, rather, they simply occupy all the space that surrounds the nucleus, as an electron cloud. The electron cloud is not moving, it is just there.
As for charge, electrons have a charge of -1, protons have a charge of +1, and neutrons have no charge.
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∙ 15y agoA proton has a positive charge, it is located in the electron cloud!
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∙ 13y agoElectrons are negatively charged, and are roughly 1/1000 of the size of a proton or neutron.
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∙ 11y agoNeutrons are located within the nucleus. They have no charge with a size of about 10-13 cm.
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If the electron in a hydrogen atom were the size and weight of a golf ball what would be the size and weight of the proton and neutron and what would be the orbital diameters of the electron and neutr?
If the electron were the size of a golf ball, the proton would be about the size of a basketball and the electron would be orbiting about 8000 meters away (assuming the Bohr model of the atom).
How can a proton be moved from one location to another?
The protons are attached to the nucleus (center of the atom) and therefore don't move
Which is bigger a proton or neutron?
The neutron is 0.16% larger than a proton.
Is an electron bigger than a proton?
No, an electron is significantly smaller than a proton, it is approximately 1/1836th the mass of a proton. At a more advanced level, the space taken up by electrons in their shells take up a greater volume in space, but the size of the electron is much smaller than a proton.
What is the positively charge atomic particle of an atom called?
A Proton
Where is the proton location in the atom?
in the nucleus
What is the size of a proton in scientific notation?
A proton is 2x10^-14m, or 0.00000000000002m
Dose the proton have an impact on the size of the atom?
The proton CHARGE has an impact (if the proton's charge were different, the atom's size would be different). However, the proton SIZE is more or less irrelevant. The increase in size of the atom due to the proton is very very negligible. It has been proven that the density of the Nucleus is constant in all atoms of all elements. This means, the nucleus does increase in size, if there are more protons. However, The majority of the size of an atom comes from the electron orbits. Thus the main factor for atom size is electron orbits.
What is the size of a proton in a beryllium atom?
The same size as it is in a Helium atom
What is the size of a proton in standard notation?
1957
The nucleus of an atom is the location of which kinds of subatomic partiles?
The Proton
An electrons most likely location in the electron cloud?
a proton
What is the size order for these scientific particles Proton Neutron Atom Electron Nucleus?
IIRC Atoms (contains Protons/Neutrons and electrons) Nucleus contains Protons and Nuetrons Proton atomic size 1 Nuetron atomic size 1 electron atomic size 1/1836 i.e the proton is 1836 bigger than the electron
Is the neutron larger then a proton?
No, They are nearly exactly identical in size.
What is the size o a proton in inches?
how many 0 of a trillion
What is the proton electric charge and location in an atom?
Proton has uni-positive charge and is found within the nucleus
What is the size of protons in a uranium nucleus?
A proton has identical properties in all types of atoms; the mass of a proton is approx. 1 amu.
