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प्रश्न
In response to a question, a student stated that in an atom, the number of protons is greater than the number of neutrons, which in turn is greater than the number of electrons. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer.
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उत्तर
The given statement is not correct. As the number of protons is never greater than the number of neutrons. A number of neutrons can be equal to or greater than a number of protons but a number of protons are equal to a number of electrons for an atom since it is neutral.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank of the following statement :
The anode rays obtained from hydrogen gas consist of particles called ________
What is the absolute mass and charge of a proton?
How does a proton differ from an electron?
Goldstein's experiments which involved passing high voltage electricity through gases at very low pressure resulted in the discovery of :
Why are anode rays also called as 'canal rays'?
Which sub-atomic particle was discovered by Goldstein.
Explain the following:
Mass of an atom is concentrated inside the nucleus of the atom.
Explain in brief the experimental proof which led to the discovery of –
Protons
An atom differs from its ion in ______.
An atom is electrically neutral. Give reason.
