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________ is a fundamental particle of an atom having mass almost equal to hydrogen atom.


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  • The existence of a neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom was discovered by James Chadwick.
  • These particles are known as Neutrons.
  • Neutron is a fundamental particle of an atom having no charge and it has a mass almost equal to a hydrogen atom(1.675×10-31kg).

Hence, Neutron is a fundamental particle of an atom having a mass almost equal to a hydrogen atom.


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