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Quantum Physics
1) The nucleus is very small compared to the atom, about 10,000 times smaller. The diameter of an
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atom is in the order of 10 m, whereas the diameter of the nucleus in the order of 10 m.
2)
Property Electron Proton Neutron
Charge -1 e +1 e 0
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Mass 9.11 × 10 kg 1.67 × 10 kg 1.67 × 10 kg
Relative Mass 1/1836 1.0000 1.0004
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where e = 1.6 × 10
Rachel Harrington, 12PJC