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What is the usual symbol for neutron?


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Neutron:

  • A neutron is a neutral subatomic particle discovered by James Chadwick in the year 1932.
  • Every atom consists of three subatomic particles, electron, proton, and neutron.
  • A nucleus contains protons and neutrons, and they are collectively called nucleons. Each nucleus is surrounded by number of electrons.
  • Neutron is generally represented as n0 as they are electrically neutral.
  • The mass of a neutron is approximately equal to 1.674×10-27kg

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