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Though both protons and neutrons are housed in the nucleus of an atom, [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 24 Jul 2024, 03:14
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Though both protons and neutrons are housed in the nucleus of an atom, the protons but not the neutrons define the electric charge of the nucleus; neutrons contribute to the mass of the nucleus, but they have no electric charge to ___________ to the nucleus.



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A. extenuate
B. impart
C. bestow
D.remit
E. bequeath
F. ossify




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Originally posted by Carcass on 07 Jul 2024, 23:42.
Last edited by Carcass on 24 Jul 2024, 03:14, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Though both protons and neutrons are housed in the nucleus of an atom, [#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2024, 04:35
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Carcass, Why not B and E? Bequeath also means to give. Impact of either proton or neutron on nucleus is not referenced in the sentence.
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Re: Though both protons and neutrons are housed in the nucleus of an atom, [#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2024, 04:51
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E means give something by testament such an inheritance

Here we have the neutrons that does not cede any electric charge. Therefore they have NOT an impact on the nucleus. They are just neutral by nature

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Re: Though both protons and neutrons are housed in the nucleus of an atom, [#permalink] New post   24 Jul 2024, 03:04
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Is B supposed to be Impart or Impact because "electric charge to impact to" doesn't make sense. Kindly confirm?
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Re: Though both protons and neutrons are housed in the nucleus of an atom, [#permalink] New post   24 Jul 2024, 03:14
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Yes sir. small typo but very important for the meaning of the sentence.

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Re: Though both protons and neutrons are housed in the nucleus of an atom, [#permalink] New post   07 Dec 2024, 01:27
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The question stem describes what the neutrons contribute to the nucleus; the neutrons contribute to the mass of the nucleus but do not contribute to the electric charge of the nucleus. The correct answer will align with the idea of contributing or transferring from one to another. Choice (A) extenuate (meaning to lessen the importance) and Choice (F) ossify (meaning to become hard and bony) are incorrect because they do not refer in any way to contributing. Choice (D) remit (meaning to give money) and Choice (E) bequeath (meaning to give possessions in the case of death) both mean to contribute in some way, but they are incorrect because they carry the wrong connotation for the sentence. The correct answers are (B) impart - meaning to transmit or pass on and (C) bestow - meaning to give or transfer an honor.
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