~ Protons are positively charged
particles
~ Protons are located in the
nucleus of an atom
Neutrons
~ Neutrons are neutral particles,
neither negatively nor positively charged
~ Just like protons, neutrons are
also located in the nucleus of an atom
|
Protons |
Neutrons |
Symbol
|
p |
n |
Relative
atomic mass |
1 |
1 |
Charge
|
+1 |
0 |
Proton number = The number of
protons in the nucleus of an atom
Neutron number = The number of
neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
Nucleon number = The total number
of protons and neutrons in an atom (Proton number + neutron
number)
This
figure shows how the proton number and nucleon number are
written as the symbol of an element.
A - Nucleon number
Z - Proton number
X - Element symbol
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