compare the properties of electrons,protons and neutrons
A comparision between properties of subatomic particles is being done below:
Both protons and neutrons have the same mass - much larger than the relatively tiny electron, whose mass is in fact negiligible.(It is 1/1833 times)
Both protons and electrons have an electrical charge. Both have the same size of electrical charge, but the proton is positive and the electron is negative . The neutron is neutral .
The table summarises these differences in properties.
| particle | relative mass | relative charge |
|---|---|---|
| proton | 1 | +1 |
| neutron | 1 | 0 |
| electron | negligible | -1 |