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450 words, approx. 2 pages
Proton A subatomic particle, a proton (proton means "first" in Greek) is the fundamental unit of positive electricity in the atom, with a charge equal to an electron's negative charge. However, a prot... Read more
444 words, approx. 2 pages
Proton A subatomic particle, a proton (proton means "first" in Greek) is the fundamental unit of positive electricity in the atom, with a charge equal to an electron's negative charge. However, a prot... Read more
434 words, approx. 2 pages
Proton The discovery of the electron by Joseph J. Thomson in 1897 immediately posed a new problem with regard to atomic structure. Since all atoms are neutral, the existence of a negatively-charged el... Read more