How big is an electron compared to a proton

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Chemistry

Emma Frost

14 December, 09:44

How big is an electron compared to a proton

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Lilyana Juarez · Answer 1

A proton has about 1836 times the mass of an electron. The best estimate the radius of a proton is about 8*10-16m and the radius of an electron is about 10-16m. If they are correct, then a proton has about ten times the diameter of an electron.

Ahmad Monroe · Answer 2

A proton has about 1,836 times the mass of an electron. The radius of a proton is about 8*10-16m and the radius of an electron is about 10-16m. So that means that a proton is about ten times the diameter of an electro.