Question

Write a short note on Neutrons. Who discovered these particles? [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Discoverer : 1 Mark
About Neutrons : 2 Marks

Neutrons were discovered by J. Chadwick in the year of 1932.

Neutrons unlike the protons and electrons has no electrical charge associated with them. But these particles has a mass nearly equal to that of protons. Hence, these particles don't affect the neutrality of an atom but is a major component of the mass of an atom. The neutrons are a part of the nucleus.