Particles which can be added to the nucleus of an atom without changing its chemical properties are __________.

electrons

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protons

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neutrons

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Solution

The correct option is C neutrons
Since neutron is a neutral particle, so addition of neutrons to the nucleus does not change the chemical properties of the nucleus.

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