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What is the charge on an electron?


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Atom:

  • An atom is composed of different subatomic particles that are electrons, protons as well as neutrons.
  • An electron has a negative charge, a proton has a positive charge while neutrons are uncharged species.
  • Protons and neutrons are present inside the nucleus of an atom while electrons revolve around in the circular orbits.

Charge and mass of electron

  • The charge on an electron is 1.6×10-19C.
  • The mass of an electron is 9.1093837×10-31kg.

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