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What is Proton and nuclear energy?
The proton is one of the fundamental particles of the nucleus, the other is the neutron. The proton is positively charged, the neutron has no charge. They are held together by the strong nuclear force.
What is neutron proton scattering?
Neutron-proton scattering refers to the interaction between a neutron and a proton. It involves the exchange of a virtual meson between the two particles, which allows them to interact through the strong nuclear force. Studying neutron-proton scattering can provide valuable information about the structure and interactions of the atomic nucleus.
What enables a neutron to change into a proton and an electron in certain unstable atoms?
A neutron can change into a proton and an electron through a process called beta decay. This occurs when a neutron is converted into a proton via the weak nuclear force, which involves the emission of a W- boson that subsequently decays into an electron and an antineutrino. This transformation helps stabilize certain unstable isotopes by increasing their proton-to-neutron ratio. The overall effect is a change in the atomic number, resulting in the formation of a different element.
Does beta decay occur during the rearrangement of protons and neutrons in the nucleus?
Yes, beta decay is one of the processes that can occur during the rearrangement of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Beta decay involves the transformation of a neutron into a proton or a proton into a neutron, along with the emission of a beta particle (electron or positron) and a neutrino.
How do you use the word neutron in a sentence?
A neutron is a chargeless particle that has almost the same mass as a proton. The force of a supernova is required to add a neutron to the radioactive element's atoms.
What is Proton and nuclear energy?
The proton is one of the fundamental particles of the nucleus, the other is the neutron. The proton is positively charged, the neutron has no charge. They are held together by the strong nuclear force.
Which is an example of an electric force that occurs in atoms?
A proton attracts an neutron. B. A proton repels an electron. C. A proton attracts an electron.
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?
Yes, an example of an electrostatic force acting in an atom is a proton attracting an electron. This attraction occurs due to the opposite charges of the proton (positive) and the electron (negative), leading to the electrostatic force of attraction between them.
'nuclear force are not electrical'explain?
There are basically four different forces in nature: the strong nuclear force, the weak force, electrical/magnetic forces (the two are closely related), and gravitation. Each force has its own set of rules. The strong nuclear force attracts protons and neutrons among themselves, in the atom's nucleus. This force has a very short range, it is an attractive force. The electrical force has an infinite range (of course it gets weaker at greater distances), it can be attractive or repulsive, and it acts on a different sets of particles. For example, a proton and a neutron will attract each other with the strong nuclear force, but they won't attract each other electrically, because the neutron is electrically neutral.
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.
A lone neutron spontaneously decays into a proton plus an?
A lone neutron spontaneously decays into a proton plus an electron plus an antineutrino (to carry off extra energy).
What is the short range of the nuclear force of atoms?
Strong force or weak force? I'll assume strong force and say ~ 1.7 fm, which is approximately the diameter of a proton or neutron.
What is neutron proton scattering?
Neutron-proton scattering refers to the interaction between a neutron and a proton. It involves the exchange of a virtual meson between the two particles, which allows them to interact through the strong nuclear force. Studying neutron-proton scattering can provide valuable information about the structure and interactions of the atomic nucleus.
Can the Charge or orbit or mass of a proton or electron or neutron be change by any external or internal force?
intrinsic and quantised.
What is released when a proton and electron are forced together?
This is called inverse beta decay and it forms a neutron. Normally a neutron will decay into a proton and electron, but the opposite will happen given enough energy. Coincidentally, this is how neutron stars are formed (the immense pressure from gravity overcomes the force separating protons and electrons.)
What enables a neutron to change into a proton and an electron in certain unstable atoms?
A neutron can change into a proton and an electron through a process called beta decay. This occurs when a neutron is converted into a proton via the weak nuclear force, which involves the emission of a W- boson that subsequently decays into an electron and an antineutrino. This transformation helps stabilize certain unstable isotopes by increasing their proton-to-neutron ratio. The overall effect is a change in the atomic number, resulting in the formation of a different element.
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.
