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What is a proton? State the relative mass and charge.

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A proton is a subatomic particle, symbol p or p⁺ , with a positive electric charge of +1e elementary charge and a mass slightly less than that of a neutron.

Absolute mass of a proton – 1.6726231 ×1027kg

Relative mass of a proton - 0.99862349

Relative Charge of a proton - +1

Absolute Charge of a proton - 1.6019×1019Coulombs


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