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Neutrons





                                                                          Neutrons are the other particle found


                                                                          in the nucleus of an atom. Unlike


                                                                          protons and electrons, however,

                                                                          neutrons carry no electrical charge


                                                                          and are thus "neutral"









                                           Atoms of a given element do not always contain


                                           the same number of neutrons














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