i know electrons give matter their color what are some other roles they play in the make up of matter..
2006-08-26 04:58:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Electrons are extremely influential in many physical and chemical properties of matter.
The electrons of the atom are what interact with the rest of the world....all the chemistry goes in with the electrons, the protons / neutrons within the nucleus are 'shielded' so to speak, and just go along for the ride most of the time (unless we are dealing with nuclear chemistry).
It is the electrons which do all the work in a chemical reaction. The number of electrons and how they are arranged around the atom contribute significantly to the substances reactivity.
Protons and neutrons (except in nuclear chemistry) are always constant within the element but the electrons can be moved around...this allows for the flow of electric current and the formation of ions, and chemical bonds.
2006-08-26 05:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's not all that helpful a way of thinking about matter. Electrons do not independantly give matter its characteristics; their behavior is part and parcel of the structure of the atom or molecule to which they belong . . .
2006-08-26 05:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by Crocodilian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrons are made up of fine matter,However quarks nobody knows.The quarks is what gives colors there are many colors in quarks. But where they get the colors in matter is a good question.Quarks also have differnt flavors however by the time you get to taste them ,they are gone. The quarks are supposed to have penetrated the electrons and proton and even neutrons but what they are doing inside the electrons nobody has told me yet.
2006-08-26 05:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are what causes elements to react with other elements based on the number of electrons in the highest orbit around the nucleus. They are also what keeps solid objects solid and doesn't allow other objects to penetrate them. Along with perhaps countless other uses.
2006-08-26 05:10:27 · answer #4 · answered by tlets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electrons give their colour to the matter
2006-08-26 05:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by indian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 22:50:30 · answer #6 · answered by woolum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They provide bonding to other atoms to form molecules.
2006-08-26 05:05:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋