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Electron
Classification
Elementary particle
Fermion
Lepton
First Generation
Electron
Properties
Mass: 9.109 3826(16) × 10−31 kg
11836.152 672 61(85) amu
0.510 998 918(44) MeV/c2
Electric Charge: −1.602 176 53(14) × 10−19 C
Spin: ½
Color Charge: none
Interaction: Gravity, Electromagnetic,
Weak
The electron is a fundamental subatomic particle that carries an electric charge. It is a spin-½ lepton that participates in electromagnetic interactions, and its mass is less than one thousandth of that of the smallest atom. Its electric charge is defined by convention to be negative, with a value of −1 in atomic units. Together with atomic nuclei, electrons make up atoms; their interaction with adjacent nuclei is the main cause of chemical bonding.

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Within an atom, electrons surround a nucleus composed of protons and neutrons in an electron configuration. The word electron was coined in 1894 by George Stoney and is derived from the term electric force introduced by William Gilbert. Its origin is the Greek: ήλεκτρον (elektron), meaning amber.

Electrons in motion produce an electric current, which is used by scientists and engineers to measure many physical properties. Electric current existing for a finite time gives rise to a movement of (charged) particles that may be harnessed as a practical means to perform work in the form known as electricity.

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