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Question
What is a proton? State its relative mass and charge.
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Solution
Protons are the fundamental particles in an atom that carry one unit positive charge and have a mass, which is almost equal to that of a hydrogen atom. The relative mass of a proton is 1 U. The relative charge of a proton is +1.
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