Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How does an electron differ from a neutron?
Advertisements
Solution
| Electron | Neutron |
| • Relative mass is 1/1840 u | • Relative mass is 1u |
| • Absolute mass is 9 × 10–28 g | • Absolute mass is 1.602 × 10–24 g |
| • Charge is -1 | • It is neutral |
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank of the following statement :
Cathode rays are a beam of fast moving _________.
Fill in the blanks of the following statements :
An atom has atomic mass number 23 and atomic number 11. The atom has_________ electrons.
Cathode rays are a beam of fast moving _________
The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in L shell are_________
The maximum number of electrons that can go into the M shell is _________
What is an electron? State its relative mass and charge.
Give the symbol and charge of each particle.
Choose the correct option:
The mass number of an atom whose unipositive ion has 10 electrons and 12 neutrons is :
Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D:
When a metal atom becomes an ion:
The electronic configuration of nitrogen is (2, 5). How many electrons in the outer shell of a nitrogen atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule?
Name or state the following:
A bond formed by transfer of electron(s)
The maximum number of electrons that can be present in the N shell is ______.
Helium has two electrons in the outermost orbit and so it is chemically inert.
