Are protons matter?

Yes. Very much. Look at the periodic table. The top number is the proton number (or atomic number) and the bottom number (the larger number) is the relative atom mass (Mr). It is the mass of the nucleus, which consists of protons and neutrons. Both have mass. Anything that has mass is matter. Even if it's negligible. read more

Matter. They are some of the building blocks of all atoms and hence all the matter we see. Some people on Quora think energy and matter are the same thing, which isn't true. Mass and energy can be converted from one to another, however matter is more than just mass. read more

A definition of "matter" more fine-scale than the atoms and molecules definition is: matter is made up of what atoms and molecules are made of, meaning anything made of positively charged protons, neutral neutrons, and negatively charged electrons. read more

Yes protons are matter. They are one of the two particles in the nucleus of an atom. The number of protons determine the type of element for example a single proton in the nucleus of an atom is hydrogen as long as it has an electron. Protons have a positive charge. read more