Compare the properties of electron, proton and neutron.
Compare the properties of electron, proton and neutron.
Electrons
Electrons are negatively charged particles. Electrons are present in the shells within an atom and revolve around the nucleus in well – defined orbits. The mass of an electron is about 1/2000 times the mass of a hydrogen atom. An electron is represented as e−
Protons
Protons are positively charged particles. Protons are present in the nucleus of the atoms. Number of protons determines the atomic number of an element. The mass of a proton is taken as one unit and equals to the mass of neutron. A proton is represented by p+
Neutrons
Neutrons do not carry any charge and are neutral. Neutrons are present in the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen. The mass of a neutron is taken as one unit and equals to that of proton A neutron is represented as ‘n’
Electrons
Electrons are negatively charged particles. Electrons are present in the shells within an atom and revolve around the nucleus in well – defined orbits. The mass of an electron is about 1/2000 times the mass of a hydrogen atom. An electron is represented as e−
Protons
Protons are positively charged particles. Protons are present in the nucleus of the atoms. Number of protons determines the atomic number of an element. The mass of a proton is taken as one unit and equals to the mass of neutron. A proton is represented by p+
Neutrons
Neutrons do not carry any charge and are neutral. Neutrons are present in the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen. The mass of a neutron is taken as one unit and equals to that of proton A neutron is represented as ‘n’
