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The mass of a neutron is nearly equal to the mass of a proton.

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The mass of a proton was calculated and found to be equal to the mass of an atom of Hydrogen (H) i.e. 1.672 x 10^-27 g. Neutron has a mass of 1.675 x 10^-27 g which is nearly equal to the mass of a proton.

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