Which statement is accurate for these two sub-atomic particles.
A) They both have a neutral charge.
B) They both have a positive charge.
C) They are both located in the nucleus.
Eliminate
D) They are both located outside the nucleus.
The answer is definitely letter C. They are both located in the nucleus. Their summation define the mass of one (1) atomic mass unit of a particular element. For example, for carbon atom it has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Therefore the atomic mass of carbon is 12.
