What charge does a proton have?

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Kayla
Jan 2, 2017

Protons possess a positive charge (+).

Explanation:

A proton is a subatomic particle and it is one of the components that make up the nucleus of an atom. Protons are denoted by the symbol, p^+, and they carry a plus one charge 1+:

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