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Electrons
ELECTRONS: Negatively charged particles outside the nucleus
Location Charge Orbiting the nucleus Negative (-1)
• Number of electrons in an atom = number of protons in that atom.
Mass
NONE (too small to mention)
Electron—cons. Cons are the negative side of something. Electrons are negatively charged!
“Looks like the pros and cons are even! (protons=electrons)”
Electron
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