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What is an electron? State its relative mass and charge.

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Electron is negatively charged particles found in the atoms of all the elements. Its relative mass is 11840 of the mass of hydrogen atom. The relative charge of an electron is -1.
Electron is a negatively charged particle that revolves around the nucleus in fixed orbits.

Electrons carry a charge of 1.602×1019 C.

Mass is 9.109×1031 Kg.


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