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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who discovered protons?
A
John Joseph Thomson
B
James Chadwick
C
Ernest Rutherford
D
Robert Millikan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Who discovered protons? A proton is a positively charged subatomic particle discovered by Ernest Rutherford in 1917. He proved that the nucleus of the hydrogen atom (i.e. a proton) is present in the nuclei of all other atoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is 100 years since Ernest Rutherford published his results proving the existence of the proton. For decades, the proton was considered an elementary particle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Goldstein discovered proton. Electron was discovered by Goldstein.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rutherford had discovered the atomic nucleus in 1911, and had observed the proton in 1919.

Detailed explanation-5: -The discovery of radioactivity in 1896 led to a series of more in-depth investigations. In 1899 Ernest Rutherford demonstrated that there were at least two distinct types of radiation: alpha radiation and beta radiation. He discovered that radioactive preparations gave rise to the formation of gases.

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