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Which of the following statements is true?

a.) Electrons are the smallest subatomic particle and have a negative charge, while protons and neutrons are approximately the same size as each other and have no charge.

b.) Electrons are the largest subatomic particle and have a negative charge, while protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge.

c.) Electrons are the smallest subatomic particle and have no charge, while protons and neutrons are approximately the same size as each other and have opposite charges.

d.) Electrons are the smallest subatomic particle and have a negative charge, while protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge.

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Answer:

Proton have a +1 charge.

Neutron have a 0 charge.

Electrons have a -1 charge.

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User ManuBriot
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A is automatically wrong since protons have a +1 charge. B is wrong since it states electrons have no charge. C is wrong since it says electrons have no charge. Therefore we are left with D.
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