Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the electric charge of a neutron?
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Subatomic Particles
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Which of the following best describes the electric charge of a neutron?
A
Neutrons have both positive and negative charges.
B
Neutrons have a positive charge.
C
Neutrons have no electric charge.
D
Neutrons have a negative charge.
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Recall the basic structure of an atom, which consists of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Understand that protons carry a positive electric charge, electrons carry a negative electric charge, and neutrons are neutral particles.
Recognize that the neutron's role is to add mass to the nucleus and help stabilize it, but it does not contribute to the net electric charge.
Therefore, the electric charge of a neutron is zero, meaning it has no positive or negative charge.
Conclude that the correct description is: Neutrons have no electric charge.
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