Since an Electron Is So Less Massive Than a Proton

question 83

Multiple Choice

Since an electron is so less massive than a proton, what is the approximate mass and charge of a neutral hydrogen atom

• A)the mass of an electron, negative
• B)the mass of a proton, neutral
• C)the mass of a neutron, positive
• D)the mass of a proton and neutron, positive

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