Neutron Flashcards
Who discovered the existence of the neutron?
Chadwick
Atoms containing the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons in the nucleus are called ___
isotopes
Carbon-12 and carbon-13 are two different _____ of carbon because they have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
isotopes
The neutron is located in the ____
of the atom.
nucleus
Which statement(s) about neutrons is/are TRUE?
They have the same mass as protons.
The major clue to their existence was extra mass in atoms that protons and electrons could not account for.
How does the mass of the neutron compare to the mass of the proton?
slightly greater
Atoms of carbon-14 have ____ neutrons.
8
The mass of a neutron is close to the mass of
a proton
Neutrons have neither charge nor mass.
False
The neutron has a charge.
False
A proton carries a charge of +1 and a neutron does not carry a charge.
True
A neutron is neutrally charged.
True
