Q. Who did discover protons first?
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Solution:
Protons were first discovered by Ernest Rutherford in 1919.
• A proton is a subatomic particle with a positive (+) electric charge.
• It is found in the nucleus of an atom, along with neutrons.
• The number of protons in an atom’s nucleus is called the atomic number.
• The atomic number determines the chemical element of the atom.
Fathers of Electron, Atom, Neutron.
Father of Electron – Joseph John Thomson (J.J. Thomson)
Father of Atom – John Dalton
Father of Neutron – James Chadwick in 1932.
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