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Which one of the following has greatest mass ?
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- electron
- proton
- neutron
- hydrogen nucleus
- electron
Correct Option: C
Mass of proton is 1.672621777(74) × 10-27 kg. An electron has a mass 9.10938291(40) ×10-31 kg that is approximately 1/1836 that of the proton. The mass of neutron is slightly larger than that of a proton. The mass of the hydrogen nucleus is 1.7 x 10-27 kg. The heaviest of these particles is the neutron.