2006-10-01 20:52:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
chadwick
2006-10-01 20:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ashu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ashu got it right. It was James Chadwick at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1935 for this discovery.
The discovery of the neutron--or neutrally charged part of the atom--allowed for the "Atomic Age" to occur. The splitting or fission of atoms as in an atomic bomb [which is different from a modern "hydrogen" or fusion bomb] and modern day nuclear power plant is only possible by initially using neutrons to bombard the nucleus of another atom to cause the split and subsequent chain reaction. Electrons would be repelled by the target atom's electrons similar negative charge and protons would be repelled by the similar positive charge of the target atom's protons, so no fission could occur
2006-10-02 04:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alexander Neutron, of course....
2006-10-02 04:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by mobileminiatures 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Neut in 1913.
2006-10-02 04:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by MaqAtak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimi Neutron.Don't you watch Nickelodeon
2006-10-02 04:03:07 · answer #5 · answered by jim c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋