Provide general information about the fundamental particles of an atom.

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(N/A) The fundamental particles of an atom are the electron,proton,and neutron. Their characteristics are summarized in the table below:
Properties Electron Proton Neutron
Symbol $e$ or ${}_{-1}e^{0}$ $p$ or ${}_{1}^{1}p$ $n$ or ${}_{0}^{1}n$
Absolute charge $(C)$ $-1.6022 \times 10^{-19}$ $+1.6022 \times 10^{-19}$ $0$
Relative charge $-1$ $+1$ $0$
Mass $(kg)$ $9.10939 \times 10^{-31}$ $1.67262 \times 10^{-27}$ $1.67493 \times 10^{-27}$
Mass $(u)$ $0.00054$ $1.00727$ $1.00867$
Approx Mass $(u)$ $0$ $1$ $1$

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