Assertion: atom's proton | /r/Synonym | nucleon
Facets:
value: collectively
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Protons and neutrons are called nucleons.
text: On a larger scale (about 1 to 3 fm), it is the force (carried by mesons) that binds protons and neutrons (nucleons) together to form the nucleus of an atom.
text: For example, a lithium atom (Z=3, A=7 amu) contains three protons (found from Z), three electrons (as the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons in an atom), and four neutrons (7 – 3 = 4).
text: Protons and neutrons are collectively known as nucleons.
text: All the bound protons and neutrons in an atom make up a tiny atomic nucleus, and are collectively called nucleons.