The nuclear charge is the term given to the electric charge on the nucleus, and it is simply found by counting the number of protons.
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The nuclear particle that has no charge is the neutron.
The charge of a triplet of strange quarks would be -⅓ times 3, which is -1. This is because each strange quark has an electric charge of -⅓.
A positively charged nuclear particle is a proton. It is found in the nucleus of an atom and carries a positive electrical charge.
The nuclear charge of silicon is 14. This means that a silicon atom contains 14 protons in its nucleus, which determines its position on the periodic table and its chemical properties.
The nuclear particle that has about the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge is called a neutron. Neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom along with protons and contribute to the atomic mass of the atom.