AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A proton is one of three main particles that make up the atom. Protons are found in the nucleus of the atom. This is a tiny, dense region at the center of the atom. Protons have a positive electrical charge of one (+1) and a mass of 1 atomic mass unit (amu), which is about 1.67×10−27 kilograms.

Detailed explanation-2: -A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom. The particle has a positive electrical charge, equal and opposite to that of the electron.

Detailed explanation-3: -A proton being positively charged is just a convention. It is not the usual “positive” you think about. We found out that there can be three kinds of charges-two of which attract to each other and the third is “neutral” to the. So, we decided to name them positive, negative and neutral.

Detailed explanation-4: -On the atomic level, protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.