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Electrons and protons possess their charges due to their fundamental properties, with protons having a charge of +1.6x10^-19 C and electrons having -1.6x10^-19 C, while neutrons carry no charge. The charge of protons arises from the inner quark structure, where the quarks combine to yield a net charge of +1e. Electrons are considered fundamental particles with a charge of -1e. Experimental results have established these charge values, prompting theoretical physicists to develop models, with the Standard Model being the most accepted framework for understanding elementary particles and their interactions. The discussion emphasizes that questions about particle charges fall under Nuclear and Particle Physics rather than physical chemistry.
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This might be a dumb question, but in all my years of chemistry and physics studies I have never gotten an explanation of where electrons and protons get their charges from. I don't know if this is the right forum, maybe one of the physics forums might be better? Maybe a physical chemist can answer this question? why do protons and electrons have +/-1.6x10^-19 C of charge and neutrons have 0 charge?
 
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The inner quark structure of the 2 baryons is of such nature that the charges add to +1e for proton and 0 for neutron. The electron has the charge -1e and is a fundamental particle.

You'll have to understand that experiments gave those results and from then on it was up to the theoretical physicists to come up with the best model to account for those experimental results. The SM is the best model so far for elementary particles & interactions.

Daniel.
 
Moving this to Particles ...

Gravenewworld : a physical chemist can not answer this question. It belongs in the realm of Nuclear/Particle Physics.
 

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