alleryA proton or a neutron is referred to by which general term?
ANeuron
BNuclide
CNucleon
DNeutrino
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nucleon
1. Both particles sit inside the nucleus.
2. A single word covers either of them.
3. One also uses the term nucleon for a proton or a neutron.
4. So the answer is nucleon.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 13 'Nuclei'_
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