James Chadwick1932
Discovers the neutron, clarifying nuclear structure and explaining how isotopes of the same element can share an atomic number while differing in mass.
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Discovers the neutron, clarifying nuclear structure and explaining how isotopes of the same element can share an atomic number while differing in mass.
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