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What name is given to the negatively charged particles found in an atom?
This question is asking us about the atom. The atom is a basic unit of matter that can be used to understand the physical and
chemical properties of elements. The atom is a particle that itself is composed of other smaller particles called
subatomic particles. Atoms make up all matter. And if we were to zoom in on one single atom, we would see the nucleus at its
center.
The nucleus is the overall positive, dense center of the atom. The nucleus contains positively charged particles called protons. The nucleus also contains neutral particles called neutrons. Around the nucleus, there are particles called electrons.
The electrons are negatively charged, and they orbit the nucleus at different
distances. These orbits around the nucleus in this diagram are called energy levels. An energy level is a distance from the nucleus of an atom that can describe the
location of electrons.
This question is asking about the name of the negatively charged particles in the
atom. From our discussion, we know that the electrons are negatively charged particles
found in an atom. Therefore, the name given to the negatively charged particles found in an atom is
electrons.
