CloudChamber said:Hello all,
Does anyone know the weight of a neutron? Or, better yet, does anyone know offhand the weight of hydrogen subscript 2 (hydrogen isotope with two neutrons)?
Thanks!
CloudChamber said:Oh, oops! Looks like I had a discrepancy between the subscript and neutron number. I did mean tritium, but I'd be curious to know the weight of deuterium (the real H2) as well.
The weight of a neutron is approximately 1.675 x 10^-27 kilograms.
The weight of a hydrogen-2 atom (deuterium) is approximately 2.014102 atomic mass units, which is equivalent to 3.343 x 10^-27 kilograms.
The weight of a neutron is slightly larger than the weight of a hydrogen-2 atom. This is because a hydrogen-2 atom contains one proton and one neutron, while a neutron is just one particle.
The weight of a neutron is difficult to measure because it is a subatomic particle and cannot be directly observed. Scientists use various techniques, such as mass spectrometry, to indirectly calculate the weight of a neutron.
Understanding the weight of a neutron and hydrogen-2 atom is important in various fields of science, such as nuclear physics and astrophysics. It also has practical applications in industries such as energy production and medical imaging.