How do electrons differ from protons and neutrons?
1 Answer
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons are the three primary subatomic particles that form an atom.
Protons and Neutrons are large particles and are densely compacted into the nucleus of the atom. Protons are electrochemically positive in charge and the Neutrons are electrochemically neutral in charge.
Together the protons and Neutrons make up the mass of the atom.
Electrons are electrochemically negatively charged particles that move random around the nucleus. They have a relatively small mass compared to Protons and Neutrons. They are found in electron clouds that surround the nucleus and their movement and properties provide for the bonding characteristics of each atom.
Electrons are elemental particles which protons and neutrons are not.
Elemental means that the particle is not comprised of quarks.
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