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What is a neutron?

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Neutron is an electrically neutral subatomic particle of an atom that is denoted by the symbol ‘n’
The number of neutrons in an atomic nucleus is denoted by the symbol ‘N’
Neutons have no charge
The mass of a neutron is approximately 1u, which is almost equal to that of a proton.

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