Who discovered the neutron and why was it so hard to find?

Answer 1

OK so, the neutron was found by Chadwick, and it has no charge and it was the hardest atom charge o find because of actually a women named Joliot-Curie found the first hint of the atom but she rarely gets credited for it because she was a woman and at the time they didn't believe that women could be scientists,philospheres, etc.

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Answer 2

A neutron is hard to detect partly because it has no charge, which means they are only detected when they collide with the nucleus of an atom. Such detectors as Geiger Counters can pick up ionizing that does not require such an actual collision, so some other types of particles are much easier to detect.

Neutron detectors react to background noise. This means that a good filter, such as good software, is important to filter the noise out.

Another problem is that different detectors respond best to neutrons of different energies. Some respond well to low energy neutrons, others to high energy neutrons.

Answer 3

The origins of cosmic rays are difficult to locate for several reasons; perhaps the most salient reason is the transient nature of events that create them. Most are thought to originate in supernova explosions, which can be hard to predict. Another reason is an incomplete understanding of the mechanisms that generate them. While recent evidence has shown it to be a near-certainty that supernovae are a source, there remains some debate on the exact process. Also, they are though to be created by active galactic nuclei (powered by the immense gravitation of black holes) and also possibly in gamma bursts; each of which has a varying degrees of difficulty to predict and observe.

In the night sky, there do exist some known sources of cosmic rays, for example the Crab Nebula or the centers of specific galaxies; yet again while the location may yield clues to their origin much about cosmic rays remains somewhat mysterious and subjects of ongoing study.

Answer 4

The neutron was discovered by James Chadwick in 1932. It was difficult to find because it has no electric charge, making it difficult to detect using available experimental techniques at the time. Additionally, it was initially mistaken for a heavy hydrogen nucleus due to its similar mass.

Answer 5

Neutrinos are hard to detect because they pass through almost everything without making a mark.

Answer 6

James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932. It was so hard to find because it is electrically neutral and is therefore undetectable itself with electronic equipment.

Answer 7

Because they are stubborn little buts.