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Standard XII
Chemistry
Atomic Number and Mass Number
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What are the properties of electrons
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Electrons are one of three main types of particles that make up atoms.
The mass of an electron is only about 1/2000 the mass of a proton or neutron, so electrons contribute virtually nothing to the total mass of the atom
Electrons are negatively charged.
Electrons are present outside the nucleus of an atom.
The mass of an electron is considered to negligible.
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