What is a proton? State the charge on a proton in coulombs and mass in grams.

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Proton: A proton is a positively charged sub-atomic particle.
It is denoted as p⁺.
It carries one unit of positive charge and mass nearly equal to a Hydrogen (H) atom.
Charge on proton= 1.602 × 10^-19 coulomb or 1.602 × 10^-19C
Mass of proton= 1.67 × 10^-24g

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What is a proton? State the charge on a proton in coulombs and mass in grams.

Proton: A proton is a positively charged sub-atomic particle.It is denoted as p+.It carries one unit of positive charge and mass nearly equal to a Hydrogen (H) atom.Charge on proton= 1.602 × 10-19 coulomb or 1.602 × 10-19 CMass of proton= 1.67 × 10-24 g

Proton: A proton is a positively charged sub-atomic particle.
It is denoted as p⁺.
It carries one unit of positive charge and mass nearly equal to a Hydrogen (H) atom.
Charge on proton= 1.602 × 10^-19 coulomb or 1.602 × 10^-19C
Mass of proton= 1.67 × 10^-24g