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Why do we say that an electron orbits the nucleus but a proton does not orbit anything even though they both have the same mass number and charge number?

asked Jun 10, 2022 in Protons by RadiantAlchemy

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How do quarks and gluons remain bound together when a proton is existing as a wave function traveling at a high velocity?

asked Jun 10, 2022 in Protons by Mark L

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Can a proton decay into something lighter than a neutron, or vice versa?

asked May 19, 2022 in Protons by BG64

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How can you tell if a proton has been split into two quarks?

asked May 17, 2022 in Protons by Loizoin (2.2k points)

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How the fusion of the nuclei of hydrogens (resulting in a proton and a neutron) can release energy if the mass of a neutron is bigger than the mass of a proton? Where the mass that is converted to energy comes from?

asked May 16, 2022 in Protons by BNix

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How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in each type of atom?

asked May 16, 2022 in Protons by marko

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What element has the most neutrons?

asked May 14, 2022 in Protons by NoelK388

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Why did scientists choose to use protons as particles in their colliders instead of more exotic particles such as kaons or pions?

asked May 13, 2022 in Protons by squeaky

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Do you think electrons and protons are cone shaped? This would be the one shape capable of many things.

asked May 13, 2022 in Protons by mrrodge

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What would happen if a proton were to decay? Would it violate any laws of physics?

asked May 12, 2022 in Protons by avariciousgush

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How does a proton decay into two neutrons?

asked May 10, 2022 in Protons by Lesbez

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What is the total amount of work required to move a proton through a potential difference of 100 volts?

asked May 10, 2022 in Protons by RadiantVortex

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If you heat plasma (state of matter) to even higher and higher temperature would the ions decompose into individual protons and neutrons? Further, would proton and neutrons decompose into quarks? Would this be a new state of matter?

asked Apr 19, 2022 in Protons by CrystalScribe

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How did the electrons get to the sun? (Does the sun consist mainly of protons or hydrogen atoms?) (Did the sun form from hydrogen or protons?) (Couldn't the sun form from neutrons and their decay?)

asked Apr 19, 2022 in Protons by NovaDreamer

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Can nuclear fission happen naturally in the human body, for example by eating atoms or minerals with a high number of protons and neutrons?

asked Apr 18, 2022 in Protons by Neilcmusic

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What is a proton? Is it considered a quantum particle?

asked Apr 18, 2022 in Protons by SolarisSeeker

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Do electrons have protons at their core like atoms do? If not, then why are they still called electrons?

asked Apr 16, 2022 in Protons by horrorpassage

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What is the formula of electron proton and neutron?

asked Apr 15, 2022 in Protons by Alan Sausse

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What does Hydrogen 3 have the same number of protons as?

asked Apr 12, 2022 in Protons by miffy

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After a beta decay event, where do all the neutrons go?

asked Apr 11, 2022 in Protons by spen123

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