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Of the three elementary subatomic [[Terminology:Particles|particles]]] (electrons, protons and neutrons), the neutron is the only one without a net charge. It resides in the nucleus along with protons in its natural state and will decay with a half-life of about 15 seconds when not bound in a nucleus.
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Of the three elementary subatomic [[Terminology:Particles|particles]] (electrons, protons and neutrons), the neutron is the only one without a net charge. It resides in the nucleus along with protons in its natural state and will decay with a half-life of about 15 minutes when not bound in a nucleus.
  
 
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Of the three elementary subatomic particles (electrons, protons and neutrons), the neutron is the only one without a net charge. It resides in the nucleus along with protons in its natural state and will decay with a half-life of about 15 minutes when not bound in a nucleus.

See also