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What is the lightest particle in the following 1)electron 2)proton 3)neutron 4)photon

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the answer would be electron
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Answer:

1) Electron

Step-by-step explanation:

It carries a negative charge of 1.602176634 × 10−19 coulomb, which is considered the basic unit of electric charge. The rest mass of the electron is 9.1093837015 × 10−31 kg, which is only 1/1,836the mass of a proton.

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