Multiple Choice
Which subatomic particle is described as having no electrical charge and being located in the nucleus of an atom?
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2. Atoms & Elements
Subatomic Particles
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Which subatomic particles in an atom carry a negative charge?
A
Electrons
B
Neutrons
C
Protons
D
Quarks
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Recall that atoms are composed of three main types of subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Understand the charge associated with each particle: protons carry a positive charge, neutrons have no charge (neutral), and electrons carry a negative charge.
Identify that the question asks specifically for the subatomic particles with a negative charge.
Since electrons are the particles with a negative charge, they are the correct answer.
Note that quarks are smaller particles that make up protons and neutrons, but the question focuses on the main subatomic particles in an atom.
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