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Neutron is a fundamental particle carrying 

  • Option 1)

    A charge of +1 unit and a mass of 1 unit

  • Option 2)

    No charge and no mass

  • Option 3)

    No charge and a mass of 1 unit

  • Option 4)

    A charge of -1 and a mass of 1 unit

 

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As we learned in concept

Discovery of Neutron -

Rutherford in 1920 predicted the existance of a neutral fundamental particle chadwick bormbarded the element Beryllium with \alpha-particle and noticed the emission of a neutral particle, later named as neutron.

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 Neutron is a particle carrying no charge and a mass of 1 unit.


Option 1)

A charge of +1 unit and a mass of 1 unit

Incorrect

Option 2)

No charge and no mass

Incorrect

Option 3)

No charge and a mass of 1 unit

Correct

Option 4)

A charge of -1 and a mass of 1 unit

Incorrect

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