What are Protons?
The proton is the positively charged subatomic particle present inside the nucleus of the atom. Proton carries a positive charge.
The mass of the proton is about 1840 times the mass of the electron and its mass is almost equal to the mass of the neutrons. The number of protons inside the nucleus of any atom is called the atomic number and the properties of any element are the periodic function of its atomic number. Generally, the number of protons and the number of electrons for any atom is equal which maintains the electrical neutrality of any atom.
The image added below shows an atom and the electron revolving around that atom. The proton is at the centre of the atom in the nucleus.
What is a Proton?
Protons are the fundamental particles that reside inside the nucleus of any atom. They are the positive charge particle and are responsible for balancing the negative charge of the electron to make the atom electrically neutral. Proton was discovered by the famous scientist Ernest Rutherford.
Atoms are made of three fundamental particles Electrons, Protons, and Neutrons. These fundamental particles carry charges such as electrons carrying a negative charge, protons carrying a positive charge and neutrons are neutral in nature.
Let’s learn more about protons, their properties, discoveries, and others in this article. in detail in this article.
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