Question

Compare and contrast the three subatomic particles within a neutral atom was a test question to which Jessie provided the following answer: The atom contains protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and neutrons are both located in the nucleus and have the same mass. The electrons are located in the electron cloud and have very little to no mass. The proton and electron both have a positive charge and the neutron has a neutral charge. What was marked wrong in Jessie's answer?

Answer 1

Protons have a positive charge and electrons have a NEGATIVE charge. Everything else in Jessie’s answer is correct.

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Answer 2

The wrong answer is The proton and electron both have a positive charge and the neutron has a neutral charge.

The electron, one of the components of the atom with neutrons and protons, is an elementary particle that has an elemental charge of negative sign (and not positive) located in the electronic cloud, its mass is 9.11 x 10 ^ (- 31) Kg.

The proton is a subatomic particle carrying a positive elemental charge.