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What subatomic particle, discovered by James Chadwick in 1932, carries no electric charge and resides in the atomic nucleus alongside protons?
Answer
Neutron
James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932 by bombarding beryllium with alpha particles, earning him the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics.
💡 Did you know?
Chadwick's neutron discovery directly enabled nuclear fission research, changing world history within just thirteen years.
Other options people guess
- Positron
- Meson
- Neutrino
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