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Who discovered neutron? What is the contribution of neutron in the mass of an atom?
Who discovered neutron? What is the contribution of neutron in the mass of an atom?
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James Chadwick discovered neutrons and these neutrons contribute to the total mass of the nucleus of an atom which is approximately the mass of an atom.
Mass of an atom is roughly the sum of masses of all neutrons and protons.
James Chadwick discovered neutrons and these neutrons contribute to the total mass of the nucleus of an atom which is approximately the mass of an atom.
Mass of an atom is roughly the sum of masses of all neutrons and protons.
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