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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.
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.
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.
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.
A proton makes up part of the nucleus of an atom. A proton has a positive charge, while a neutron has no charge (is neutral). Protons are made of 1 up quark and 2 down quarks. A quark is a subatomic particle that makes up protons and part of neutron. There are 6 different types(flavours) of quarks. They are up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom. A neutron is either made of 2 up quarks and 1 down quark or a proton and a lepton (electron). The quarks in a neutron and proton are held together by gluons. The strong nuclear force holds an atom together while the weak nuclear force pulls it apart (also called radioactivity).
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.
A proton attracts an neutron. B. A proton repels an electron. C. A proton attracts an electron.
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.
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.
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 electron plus an antineutrino (to carry off extra energy).
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.
intrinsic and quantised.
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.
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.)
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.
Nuclear forces are those forces which act in very short ranges and they are independent on the charge carried by that particle , for example nuclear forces are seen to act between neutron - proton, proton-proton,neutron-neutron and these forces are attractive in nature .These forces act when the above particles are very close to each other in the nucleus. Whereas Binding energy is the energy required to maintain the particles,neutron ;proton, in the nucleus.