Describe the quark structure of a proton

Chemistry Level 1

Use the quark structure of a proton to find the proton's charge.

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Julie Kneller
Feb 22, 2018

A proton is comprised of two “up” quarks that each have a + 2 3 +\frac23 charge and one “down” quark that has a 1 3 -\frac13 charge. We find

2 × 2 3 + 1 × 1 3 = + 1 2\times \frac{2}{3} + 1\times\frac{-1}{3} = +1

which is the charge of the proton.

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