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Why are neutrons neutral?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Because they have no (electric) charge associated with them. Their function is to buffer (separate) the positively charged protons in an atoms nucleus and thus make the nucleus stable.
neutron contains one proton which is positive in charge and neutron also contain one electron which is negative in charge
Neutrons consist of both a positive proton and negative electron combined together. The charges cancel and this makes the neutron neutral

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An atom is neutral if it has equal numbers of protons and electrons.

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Because neutron is made up of a proton with unit +ve charge, unit mass and an electron of unit -ve charge with negligible mass.+ve and -ve neutralise,and neutron exibits unit mass

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All atoms are normally neutral; only ions have an electrical charge.

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They don't. Neutrons have no charge.

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