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What positively charged subatomic particle is found in the nucleus?

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Protons

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The Proton is one of the subatomic particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom. The protons are positively charged. They have an electric charge of 1.6 * 10^-19 C. Protons have an approximately 1 atomic mass unit, or otherwise called, 1 amu.

One or more protons, at least, are found in every nucleus if an atom, as they are an essential and very necessary part of the nucleus. Ernest Rutherford, in 1920, named protons, proton

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