Which of the following statements about subatomic particles best characterizes protons?

positive charge, heavy, found in the nucleus of an atom

no charge, heavy, found in the nucleus of an atom

negative charge, light, circling the nucleus of an atom

no charge, light, circling the nucleus of an atom

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Sophia Foley

20 November, 14:41

Which of the following statements about subatomic particles best characterizes protons?

positive charge, heavy, found in the nucleus of an atom

no charge, heavy, found in the nucleus of an atom

negative charge, light, circling the nucleus of an atom

no charge, light, circling the nucleus of an atom

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Crystal Kent · Answer 1

Lets get this straight:-

Protons → Positive charge, found in nucleus, heavy

Now, the only one we see that seems to be correct is A) positive charge, heavy, found in the nucleus of an atom

Which of the following statements about subatomic particles best characterizes protons?positive charge, heavy, found in the nucleus of an atomno charge, heavy, found in the nucleus of an atomnegative charge, light, circling the nucleus of an atomno charge, light, circling the nucleus of an atom