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You are an atom of heavy hydrogen, or deuterium. Most hydrogen has one proton and one electron, which form a neutral atom. But once in a while, a neutron will stick to the proton, and then the atom, which is still hydrogen (it has just the one proton) will be about twice as massive as "regular" or "common" hydrogen. It is another isotope of hydrogen called heavy hydrogen or deuterium.

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

electron, negative proton, positive neutron, neutral


Is the electron or the neutron or the proton lighter?

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.


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.


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.


What particle has the same mass as a neutron?

A positron, a neutron, a single proton, and a single electron are all considered to be equal in mass, however, a positron is generally referred to as an "anti-electron", as it travels at the velocity of light (like an electron), an has a positive charge (+1e, as opposed to an electron, which carries a negative charge, i.e: -1e).

Related Questions

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.


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.


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


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 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 three subatomic paarticles in an atom?

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


How many particles are in a proton neutron and electron?

A proton and neutron are both composed of three quarks. An electron is a fundamental particle and is not composed of smaller particles.


How many protons and neutrons and electrons are in H?

There are 1 proton, 0 neutron and 1 electron in H1.


An electron has about how much of the mass of a neutron or proton?

About 1/1800.