The least massive principle atomic particle is the electron. Neutrons and protons are much more massive and are about equal in mass. Of course, there are even smaller particles such as quarks which are less massive than even electrons.
Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus. While these are theoretically composed of quarks (conversely even more massive particles), quarks do not exist in a free state so are not "fundamental particles" by definition.
The 'rest mass' of the photon is zero ... but the photon is never at rest, and it has plenty of mass at the speed of light, at which it is always traveling. so that let's the photon out. Amongst particles that actually have rest mass, but not much of it, the neutrino probably has the least.
The most massive particles in an atom are the protons and neutrons, which are located in the atomic nucleus. Protons and neutrons are about 2000 times more massive than electrons, which orbit around the nucleus.
The basic particle of an element is called an atom. Each atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
electron
The least massive subatomic particle is the electron, and the most massive is the top quark.
The least massive principle atomic particle is the electron. Neutrons and protons are much more massive and are about equal in mass. Of course, there are even smaller particles such as quarks which are less massive than even electrons.
Which particle? The electron.
An electron is the least massive subatomic particle. It has a mass of approximately 9.11 x 10^-31 kilograms.
the electron
an alpha particle is made of two protons and 2 neutrons. its basically the same as the nucleus of a helium atom
In the atom this particle is the electron. Generally in the particle physics: photons, gluons, neutrinos.
the electron
The element hydrogen is least massive as it has only one proton, one electron.
Neutrons are... very slightly... more massive than protons.
A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It has a positive electrical charge and is roughly 1,836 times more massive than an electron. The number of protons in an atom determines its atomic number and chemical properties.