Name the three constituent of an atom and state their mass and charge of each. How are they distributed in an atom?

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Three constituent of an atom are:
Electrons:mass is $9.2 \times 10^{- 31}$ kg,Charge is $- 1.6 \times 10^{- 19}$ C
Neutron:mass is $1.6749 \times 10^{- 27}$ kg,charge is zero.
Protons:mass is $1.6726 \times 10^{- 27}$ kg,charge is $+ 1.6 \times 10^{- 19}$ C

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Name the three constituent of an atom and state their mass and charge of each. How are they distributed in an atom?

Three constituent of an atom are:Electrons:mass is 9.2×10−31kg,Charge is −1.6×10−19CNeutron:mass is 1.6749×10−27kg,charge is zero.Protons:mass is 1.6726×10−27kg,charge is +1.6×10−19C

Three constituent of an atom are:
Electrons:mass is $9.2 \times 10^{- 31}$ kg,Charge is $- 1.6 \times 10^{- 19}$ C
Neutron:mass is $1.6749 \times 10^{- 27}$ kg,charge is zero.
Protons:mass is $1.6726 \times 10^{- 27}$ kg,charge is $+ 1.6 \times 10^{- 19}$ C