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The fundamental particle not present in a hydrogen atom is__________.

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Unlike other elements, hydrogen, which has just one proton, does not require any neutrons to be stable. It has only one proton and one electron.
Hence, a fundamental particle not present in a hydrogen atom is neutron.

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