Which description fits a neutron?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. has no charge and is found in the nucleus
A neutron has no charge and is found in the nucleus.
Answer: has no charge and is found in the nucleus.
Why not the others: has a negative charge and moves around the nucleus: that describes an electron. is an atom of the same element with a different number of neutrons: that describes an isotope. is an atom that has gained or lost electrons: that describes an ion.
Answer: has no charge and is found in the nucleus.
Why not the others: has a negative charge and moves around the nucleus: that describes an electron. is an atom of the same element with a different number of neutrons: that describes an isotope. is an atom that has gained or lost electrons: that describes an ion.
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