Question

The table compares the masses of three unknown subatomic particles.

Relative Mass of Particles
Particle Relative Mass
P 1
Q 0.00054
R 0.99

Which particle is most likely present in the nucleus of the atom?
Only particle P
Only particle Q
Both particles Q and R
Both particles P and R

Answer 1

P and R

Step-by-step explanation:

The table below compares the masses of three unknown subatomic particles:

Relative Mass of Particles

Particle Relative Mass

P 1

Q 0.00054

R 0.99

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Both particles P and R are most likely present in the nucleus of the atom because the nucleus contains most of the mass in the atom.

Answer 2

Both particles P and R are present in the nucleus of the atom.

They are the proton and the neutron, but I can't remember right now which one of those has slightly more mass than the other one.

Particle Q is the electron. It takes about 1,850 electron masses to make one proton or neutron mass, and the electron is not in the nucleus.