Evidence for the existence of neutrons did not come until many years after the discoveries of the electron and the proton. Give a possible explanation.

A. The neutron is only slightly more massive than the proton.
B. The neutron lacks an electrical charge.
C. The neutron is nearly massless.
D. The discovery required the use of ultrafast computers.


Answer: B

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