Question

Electrons are _____ particles.

• A. neutral
• B. positively charged
• C. negatively charged
• D. infinitely charged

Answer 1

The correct option is C

negatively charged

Electrons are the negatively charged particles of an atom. The negative charge of electrons in the orbitals of an atom balances the positive charge of the protons in the atomic nucleus. They are extremely small compared to all the other parts of the atom. The mass of an electron is almost $1837$ times less than the mass of a proton.