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The electron, the neutron and the proton are the building blocks of the atom. And of the three, the electron is far and away the lightest. The neutron is slightly heavier than the proton, and either particle is over 1800 times more massive than our little electron.

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How neutron transforms into proton and electron?

A neutron can transform into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino through a process called beta decay. During beta decay, a neutron in the nucleus of an atom is converted into a proton, an electron (beta particle), and an antineutrino. This process helps maintain the balance of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.


Does electron weigh more or less then proton and neutron?

Protons are made up of Subatomic Particles, in this case a Proton Atom is made up of two Up quarks, and one Down quark. The mass of an Up Quark is 2.4 MeV/c2 and the mass of a Down quark is 4.8 MeV/c2. Electrons are still in the Subatomic Particle Table, an Electron is a type of Lepton. An Electron's mass 0.511 MeV/c2 which is a lot less than a Proton, even less than a Up quark itself (the lightest quark). In most cases when talking about Atoms and their mass Electrons don't normally have an effect on their mass, only the Neutrons and Protons in the Atom. This should answer the Question.


When a neutron decays into a proton the electron is emitted from the nucleus what is this kind of radioactivity called?

If an electron is released from the nucleus (and not from an electron shell) then it would have been emitted by a neutron in beta decay. In beta-minus decay, a neutral neutron emits an electron and an anti-neutrino and becomes a proton; in beta-plus decay, a proton emits a positron and a neutrino and becomes a neutron.


Which pair correctly matches the atomic particle to its electric charge?

electron, negative proton, positive neutron, neutral


Which particle is not found in the nucleus?

Atoms are the building blocks of matter. Atoms are made up of electron, neutron and proton particles. Electrons are negatively charged, neutrons are neutral and protons have a positive charge.

Related Questions

Does an electron have more maas than a proton or neutron?

an electron is much lighter than a proton or neutron.


If a proton had a mass of 1 what is the mass of an electron and neutron relative to the mass of the proton?

If a proton would be 1, an electron would be 0.000544. An electron is 1,836 times lighter than a proton. A neutron would be 1.001 as a proton is 99.86% the mass of a neutron


What are three subatomic paarticles in an atom?

Neutron, proton, electron.Neutron, proton, electron.Neutron, proton, electron.Neutron, proton, electron.


What is the mass of an electron compared to the mass of a proton or neutron?

Mass ratio proton (neutron)/electron: 1 836


How does the mass of a proton compare to the mass of a neutron and an electron?

Mass ratio proton (neutron)/electron: 1 836


How does the mass of a electron compare to the mass of a proton and neutron?

Mass ratio proton (neutron)/electron: 1 836


What subatomic particles are closest in mass proton and neutron neutron and electron proton and electron electron and ion?

Mg+2 and Br-1


What is the size of electron proton and neutron?

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.


Which charge contributes to the proton electron and neutrion?

The three principal particles of an atom are the proton, electron and neutron. The proton and electron have +1 and -1 charges respectively. The neutron does not have a charge.


Which particle will have the same mass proton and electron proton and neutron electron and neutron or all three particles?

The masses of all three particles are different The masses of a proton and the mass of a neutron are very close, however. The mass of an electron is much smaller than the mass of a proton or neutron.


What are the relative charges of proton neutron and electron?

Proton's have a positive charge, neutron'shave a neutral charge, electron's have a negative charge


What are the charger of the three particles?

Proton - Positive Neutron - Neutral Electron - Negative Proton - Positive Neutron - Neutral Electron - Negative