GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Neutrons have a ____ charge.
A
Negative
B
Positive
C
Neutral
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neutrons have a neutral electric charge (neither negative nor positive) and have slightly more mass than positively charged protons. “Free” neutrons are those no longer confined inside a nucleus. These free neutrons are produced by nuclear fission and fusion processes.

Detailed explanation-2: -A neutron is made of two down quarks and one up quark. One up quark has a charge of +2/3, and the two down quarks each have a charge of-1/3. The fact that these charges cancel out is why neutrons have a neutral (0) charge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neutron is electrically netrual. Electron has negative charge whereas proton has positive charge on it. So as to balance the charges on nucleus as well as atom, Neutron is electrically neutral.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, Neutrons do not have a positive or negative charge. These particles are neutral or chargeless.

Detailed explanation-5: -Protons are a type of subatomic particle with a positive charge. Protons are bound together in an atom’s nucleus as a result of the strong nuclear force. Neutrons are a type of subatomic particle with no charge (they are neutral).

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