Some of the particles comprising atoms react to each other in a way that scienti

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Some of the particles comprising atoms react to each other in a way that scientists categorize as electric charge. There are two fundamental types of electric charge: positive and negative. Identify the respective charges of the following particles :

a.Electrons
b.Protons
c.Neutrons

What would happen if you placed two electrons near each other in free space? Would they repel each other or attract each other ? How about two protons ? How about an electron and a proton? How about a neutron and a proton?

Explanation / Answer

I’ll let you research which charge type (positive or negative) is characteristic of electrons, protons, and neutrons. As for their respective physical reactions, particles of differing charge are physically attracted to each other while particles of identical charge repel each other.

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