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Both protons and neutrons are of equal size and mass. However neutrons have no charge and protons have a positive charge. Neutrons are also used in beta radiation and can be changed into protons.

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Which subatomic particle is nearly equal to the masses of the other two subatomic particles added together?

The neutron has a mass that is nearly equal to the combined mass of a proton and an electron. This is due to the fact that the neutron is slightly heavier than the proton, while the electron has a much smaller mass.


What two subatomic substances have a mass of about 1 amu?

The proton an neutron both have a mass of about 1 amu. (Both have a mass just slightly above 1 amu, and the neutron's mass is slightly larger than that of a proton.)


What pairs of particles have the same charges is it two protons a proton and an electron two electrons or a proton and a neutron?

Proton has 1 unit of positive charge.Electron has 1 unit of negative charge.NEUTRon has no charge. It's NEUTRal.Two protons: . . . . . . . . . . Two charges, same size, both positive.1 proton + 1 electron: . . . Two charges, same size, opposite signs.Two electrons: . . . . . . . . . Two charges, same size, both negative.1 proton + 1 NEUTRon : . . One positive charge, the other one NEUTRal.


What are quark combination of proton and neutron?

P=UUD (two up, one down) N=DDU (two down, one up) Down quarks are charge -1/3 relative to a proton and up quarks are charge +2/3 relative to a proton.


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.

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What two subatomic participles have about the same mass?

These particles are: proton and neutron.


Which two are in the nucleus?

Proton and Neutron.


What is the electronically neutral particle found in an atom?

That would be the neutron. It resides within the nucleus of the atom, along with the proton. It is very similar to the proton except that it is electrically neutral. (It is made up of quarks, similar to the proton. However, the neutron is made of one up quark and two down quarks, while the proton is composed of two up quarks and one down quark.)


What particle most resembles a proton?

The particle that most resembles a proton could either be a neutron or an electron, and we'll have to explain that. The proton has about the same mass as the neutron, while the electron has only about 1/1836th the mass of a proton. The masses of the proton and neutron are similar. And both particles are found in the nucleus of atoms. The proton has the same electrical field strength as an electron (only of opposite polarity), while the neutron has no charge. The proton and electron have the same coulomb charge on them, except the sign of the charge. Both particles are carriers of fundamental electrical charges. In these two ways, the proton could be said to be like either the neutron or electron. And how the observer "looks" at them will determine which "likeness" he sees.


Do the designations hydrogen and neutron for the proton and neutron imply that these two praticles are of equal mass?

No, the designations of hydrogen for the proton and neutron for the neutron do not imply that these two particles are of equal mass. A proton is about 1836 times heavier than a neutron. The terms "hydrogen" and "neutron" were historically used to describe these particles based on their properties and roles in atomic structure, rather than their masses.


What two subatomic have about the same mass?

These particles are: proton and neutron.


What particles make up nucleus A?

The two particles that make up the nucleus of an atom are the proton and the neutron. The proton has a positive charge, and the neutron doesn't have a charge.


What are the two particle that make up the nucleus?

Proton, neutron, gluon.


What two particles in an atom have approximatley the same mass?

Proton and neutron.


Which subatomic particle is nearly equal to the masses of the other two subatomic particles added together?

The neutron has a mass that is nearly equal to the combined mass of a proton and an electron. This is due to the fact that the neutron is slightly heavier than the proton, while the electron has a much smaller mass.


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.


Deuterium and tritium are both?

The difference between deuterium and tritium is one neutron. Deuterium has one proton and one neutron, 12H, while tritium has one proton and two neutrons, 13H.