Q. 1. Compare the properties of electrons, protons and neutrons.
The Comparison of Properties between Electron, Proton and Neutron:
| Properties | Electrons |
Protons |
Neutrons |
| Charge | Negatively charged | Positively charged | No charge |
| Weight | Negligible | 1 a.m.u | 1 a.m.u |
| Location in atom | Outside the nucleus | Inside the nucleus | Inside the nucleus |
| Reaction with a charged particle | Attracts positive charge | Attracts negative charge | gives no reaction to any charge |