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sep 26, 1932 - James Chadwick bombarded beryllium atoms with alpha particles.

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In 1932, James Chadwick bombarded beryllium atoms with alpha particles. An unknown radiation was produced. Chadwick interpreted this radiation as being composed of particles with a neutral electrical charge and the approximate mass of a proton. This particle became known as the neutron.

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sep 26, 1932
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