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What kind of charge does the Nucleus have?

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There are 3 sub-atomic particles:

  • The proton (which has a positive charge)
  • The neutron (which has no charge)
  • The electron (which has a negative charge)


In the nucleus, you will only find protons and neutrons, therefore, the overall charge of any nucleus will always be positive.

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The nucleus contains positive protons and neutral neutrons it therefore has an overall positive charge.

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