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Proton

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The Proton is a positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.

About Protons

Protons are a type of nucleon.
Protons have a relative atomic charge of +1 and a relative atomic mass of 1.
Hydrogen Helium Lithium Beryllium
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This atom has an Atomic Number (Z) of 1 therefore it contains 1 proton. This atom has an Atomic Number (Z) of 2 therefore it contains 2 proton. This atom has an Atomic Number (Z) of 3 therefore it contains 3 proton. This atom has an Atomic Number (Z) of 4 therefore it contains 4 proton.

Key Stage 5

Meaning

A proton (p) is a baryon made from 2 up-quarks and 1 down-quark.

About Protons

The proton is denoted with a lower case p.
A proton is one of two baryons found in the atomic nucleus.
Protons have a charge of 1.60x10-19 Coulombs (the elementary charge) and a mass of 1.67x10-27kg.
A proton is the most stable hadron with a half life longer than the age of the Universe.
Subatomic Particle Quark-composition Charge/e Strangeness Baryon Number Lepton Number

Proton

\(uud\) \(Q=+1\) \(S=0\) \(B=+1\) \(L=0\)

Antiproton

\(\bar{u}\bar{u}\bar{d}\) \(Q=-1\) \(S=0\) \(B=-1\) \(L=0\)


References

AQA

Proton, pages 108-11, 133, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Proton, pages 13, 24-5, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Protons, page 88, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
Protons, pages 117-18, 338, 339, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Protons, pages 12, 13, 19, 21, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Protons, pages 122, 123, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Protons, pages 13-15, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Protons, pages 22-25, 43, 70, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Protons, pages 22-25, 43, 72, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Protons, pages 2-3, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Protons, pages 43-45, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Protons, pages 50,95, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Protons, pages 96, 97, 104, 197, 198, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Protons, pages, 110, 111, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Protons; atomic number and mass number, page 89, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA

Edexcel

Protons, page 16, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Protons, page 18, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
Protons, page 79, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Protons, pages 152, 155, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel
Protons, pages 33-37, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
Protons, pages 92, 140, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel

OCR

Protons, pages 14, 15, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Protons, pages 20-21, 170-171, 179, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Protons, pages 27, 28-29, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR
Protons, pages 84-86, 150, 195, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR