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What is the lifetime of neutron?
A free neutron is unstable, decaying to a proton, electron and antineutrino with a mean lifetime of just under 15 minutes (879.6±0.8 s).
Are there more protons or neutrons in the universe?
But because the neutron is more massive than the proton. As the Universe cools, more neutrons turn into protons than the other way around. By time all is said and done, the Universe is 85-86\% protons (with an equal number of electrons) and just 14-15\% neutrons.
How many protons are in the universe?
In astrophysics, the Eddington number, NEdd, is the number of protons in the observable universe. Eddington originally calculated it as about 1.57×1079; current estimates make it approximately 1080.
Do neutrons repel each other?
Neutrons neither attract or repel each other particles because they are electrically neutral i.e. they have no charge. They interact via the strong nuclear force.
Is neutron heavier than electron?
Protons and neutrons are heavier than electrons and reside in the nucleus at the center of the atom. A proton or neutron has nearly 2,000 times the mass of an electron.
Can neutrons ever change?
Isotopes are a form of an element that has the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. In general, atoms want to have the same number of neutrons and protons but the number of neutrons can change.
How much of the universe is empty space?
99.9999999 percent
Maybe you have a lot of friends, or an important job, or a really big car. But it might humble you to know that all of those things – your friends, your office, your really big car, you yourself, and even everything in this incredible, vast Universe – are almost entirely, 99.9999999 percent empty space.
What is 98\% of the universe made of?
The lightest two, hydrogen and helium, make up 98 percent of what we see in the universe. They have an unfair advantage in that they’ve been around since shortly after the Big Bang. Most of the other elements had to wait for giant nuclear reactors known as stars to churn them out.