a helium atom has an atomic mass of 4, but an atomic number (or positive charge) of 2. Since electrons have almost no mass, it seemed that something besides the protons in the nucleus were adding ...
The atom is neutral ... it is a positive ion. Helium ion, two neutrons, two protons and three electrons. Nuclear fission close nuclear fissionThe splitting of a large nucleus to produce two ...
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