The proton, neutron and electron are the three subatomic particles.
Protons and neutrons are formed from quarks and gluons.
The proton and neutron carry a (nearly) identical mass.
m_p = 1.673 * 10^-27 kilograms
m_n = 1.675 * 10^-27 kilograms
while the electron is considerably smaller and much less massive.
m_e = 9.110 * 10^-31 kilograms
For those unfamiliar with scientific notation, those numbers are:
m_p = .000000000000000000000000001673 kg
m_n = .000000000000000000000000001675 kg
m_e = .000000000000000000000000000000911 kg
Protons carry a positive electric charge while electrons carry an equal and
opposite negative charge. Neutrons are electrically neutral.
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