Multiple Choice
Which type of electric charge is carried by protons?
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2. Atoms & Elements
Subatomic Particles
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Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge?
A
Electron
B
Neutron
C
Proton
D
Positron
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Recall the three main subatomic particles found in an atom: 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.
Recognize that a positron is the antimatter counterpart of the electron and carries a positive charge.
Identify that the particle with a negative charge among the options is the electron.
Therefore, conclude that the electron is the subatomic particle that carries a negative charge.
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