Constants & Units · constant

Neutron mass

m_n = 1.674 927 500 56(85) × 10⁻²⁷ kg

Unit
kg
Value
1.674 927 500 56(85) × 10⁻²⁷
Exact
no
Note
Heavier than the proton by 0.14% — which is why free neutrons decay in ~15 minutes.
Symbol
m_n
Category
Atomic & nuclear
Numeric
1.67492750056e-27
Uncertainty
±5.1 × 10⁻¹⁰ relative

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