FOOD CHEMISTRY
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
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Question
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the number of protons in the nucleus of each atom
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the mass of an electron
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the sum of the masses of protons and neutrons in an atom
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the mass of one proton or neutron
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Detailed explanation-1: -The mass of a neutron is slightly greater than the mass of a proton, which is 1 atomic mass unit (amu). (An atomic mass unit equals about 1.67×10−27 kilograms.) A neutron also has about the same diameter as a proton, or 1.7×10−15 meters.
Detailed explanation-2: -Protons and neutrons have approximately the same mass, about 1.67 × 10-24 grams, which scientists define as one atomic mass unit (amu) or one Dalton. Each electron has a negative charge (-1) equal to the positive charge of a proton (+1). Neutrons are uncharged particles found within the nucleus.
Detailed explanation-3: -An atomic mass unit is defined as a mass equal to one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12. The mass of any isotope of any element is expressed in relation to the carbon-12 standard. For example, one atom of helium-4 has a mass of 4.0026amu. An atom of sulfur-32 has a mass of 31.972amu.