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

asked May 20, 2023 in Protons by alexjb1989

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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?

asked May 19, 2023 in Protons by Kris Elder

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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.

asked May 16, 2023 in Protons by Keiran OConnor

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

asked May 16, 2023 in Protons by EmberHarmony

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

asked May 15, 2023 in Protons by sussexplumb1

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How does a proton get its mass from quarks?

asked May 14, 2023 in Protons by bigbadleo

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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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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?

asked May 14, 2023 in Protons by RadiantVerse

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

asked May 13, 2023 in Protons by Azm95

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

asked May 13, 2023 in Protons by Sue Baker

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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?

asked May 12, 2023 in Protons by Megaflo - Stop hot w

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

asked May 12, 2023 in Protons by CelestialEcho

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

asked May 11, 2023 in Protons by CelestialMystic

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

asked May 11, 2023 in Protons by bm142

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Why does a Hydrogen atom not have a neutron?

asked May 11, 2023 in Protons by DanielRH

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

asked May 10, 2023 in Protons by Steve200000023

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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?

asked May 10, 2023 in Protons by proby

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

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Protons by Caliber Plumbing

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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?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Protons by Granfernewtown20

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