Neutron

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Classification

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Subatomic particle

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Fermion

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Hadron

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Baryon

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Nucleon

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Neutron

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Properties

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Mass: 939.573 MeV/c²

Related Topics:
MeV - C

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Electric charge: 0 C

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Spin: ½

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Magnetic dipole moment: -1.91304 μN

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Quark composition: 2 Down, 1 Up

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In physics, the neutron is a subatomic particle with no net electric charge and a mass of 939.573 MeV/c² ({{sn|1.6749|-27}} kg, slightly more than a proton). Its spin is ½. Its antiparticle is called the antineutron. The neutron and proton are instances of a nucleon.

Related Topics:
Physics - Subatomic particle - Electric charge - Mass - MeV - C - Proton - Spin - Antiparticle - Nucleon

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The nucleus of most atoms (all except the most common isotope of hydrogen, which consists of a single proton only) consists of protons and neutrons.

Related Topics:
Nucleus - Atom - Isotope - Hydrogen

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