The electron transport chain shuttles "electrons" (taken from NADH) .Does "electrons" mean e- or H-?

Question

I know you can call H+ a proton since that is what it is but can you call H- an "electron" since its made of two electrons and one proton?

Answer 1

to the best of my knowledge its an electron as in e-
the electrons as they descend the chain give out energy and they ultimately combine with two protons that is the H+ ions and one Oxygen atom to form water

in the electron transport chain the formation of nadp requires 10 electrons.

also an ATP formation requires 3 electrons. so one NADP can give 3 ATP..

Answer 2

H+ is commonly named proton in biochem. since once the H atom has its electron, only a proton is left.

p+ is used in general chem to represent the proton found in nucleus of atom.

H- is called a hydride ion, and can not be called an electron. Electrons are moved through the cell using electron transport molecules like NAD+ and FAD, as well as the compounds (cytochromes, etc) found in membrane (electron transport chain).

This means that electrons are transported as e-, not attached to H.

Answer 3

The H+ you are thinking of is probably from the H+, protons, that are transferred from the inside to the outside, because of the proteins on the membrane, to create a concentration gradient that also helps to create ATP. The electrons from NADH are transferred through redox reactions through these peripheral proteins, the proteins in the membrane. Also, hydrogen most likely exists as H2 or H+ if it is by itself.

Answer 4

The sign for one electron is e-. One proton is p+. A neutron is n (no charge) H is hydrogen which has one neutron and no electrons or protons.

Answer 5

In short...e-

Answer 6

It has only one electron.I think it does not write such as H-

Answer 7

e-