What is the usual symbol for (a) and electron (b) a proton, and (c) a neutron?

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(a) The symbol of an electron is e^–.
(b) The symbol of a proton is p⁺.
(c) The symbol of a neutron is n.

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What is the usual symbol for (a) and electron (b) a proton, and (c) a neutron?

(a) The symbol of an electron is e–. (b) The symbol of a proton is p+. (c) The symbol of a neutron is n.

(a) The symbol of an electron is e^–.
(b) The symbol of a proton is p⁺.
(c) The symbol of a neutron is n.