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Are neutrons "truly" electromagnetically neutral? Being a composite particle made of charged quarks suggests some spatial distribution of the charges, and thus the neutron should respond to EM field in some way.

answered May 22, 2023 in Protons by Felon

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What is the structure of a proton? I mean, what lies inside it? Is it hollow inside or filled?

answered May 21, 2023 in Protons by chodaboy1979

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How many protons and neutrons does an atom need to be stable? Why can't it have more than that number of both particles?

answered May 21, 2023 in Protons by Justinshouse

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Can reaction occur when proton nucleus is shot by proton that has energy E=3.2 × 10^-13 j?

answered May 20, 2023 in Protons by abi nelson

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Why do heavy nuclei emit alpha particles instead of some other combination of protons & neutrons?

answered May 19, 2023 in Protons by Gregorach

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What is the difference between slow neutrons and fast neutrons in terms of causing fission in certain isotopes?

answered May 18, 2023 in Protons by hjm218

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What advantages does aneutronic fusion, such as proton-boron fusion, offer over deuterium-tritium fusion?

answered May 18, 2023 in Protons by Leeds_76

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What is the smallest orbital size for a proton or neutron?

answered May 17, 2023 in Protons by SDAWEDFF

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What makes a charge positive or negative? Don't say protons are positive, electrons negative and same/opposites repel/attract. Just what exactly is it about the positive charge of the proton that is different from the negative charge of an electron?

answered May 17, 2023 in Protons by bun the plumb

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How does a proton get its mass from quarks?

answered May 16, 2023 in Protons by fooman

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What is the element with 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 5 neutrons?

answered May 16, 2023 in Protons by Tomypop (2.8k points)

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Is it possible to create deuterium and tritium by neutron bombardment of protium?

asked May 14, 2023 in Protons by Bargain Bucket

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How can we determine if one atom has more protons than another atom?

answered May 14, 2023 in Protons by Kelsey (2.4k points)

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How can a proton beam possibly exist since protons repel each other with electrostatic force which is 10^36 times stronger than gravity?

answered May 14, 2023 in Protons by Keshav

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How do protons decay? What are the implications of this for particle physics and cosmology?

answered May 14, 2023 in Protons by IanS1988

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Why does a Hydrogen atom not have a neutron?

answered May 14, 2023 in Protons by AstralSeeker

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Why is helium ionized so much more easily than other elements? Why does it have less energy levels compared to other atoms despite having two protons and two neutrons in its nucleus?

answered May 12, 2023 in Protons by Trac

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How long do protons last? Will they undergo proton decay?

asked May 10, 2023 in Protons by Tom_MM

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How would an atom of beryllium-9 change if it had one more proton, what would happen if it had one less neutron, and what would happen if it had one more electron?

answered Apr 24, 2023 in Protons by Robin Lane

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What is the energy of a proton if the wavelength of the proton is equal to 6000 astronomic units?

answered Apr 23, 2023 in Protons by dryliner essex

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