which one of the following statements is correct?
a) an electron is much larger than an atom
b) an electron has a neutral electrical charge
c) an electron is located inside the nucleus of an atom
d) an electron has a negative electrical charge
2007-03-21 05:14:06 · 16 answers · asked by Lynn D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
d) an electron has a negative electrical charge
2007-03-21 05:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to deal with multile choice questions is to eliminate one by one till you get to the right one.
Ans a) is wrong because an electron is found inside an atom. So obviously, it cannot be bigger than an atom.
Ans b) is wrong too as only neutrons have a neutral charge.
Ans c) is also wrong since the nucleus only consists of neutrons and protons. Electrons are found outside the nucleus and they orbit the nucleus.
therefore, having eliminated all the other answers, the good one is and d) an electron has a negative electrical charge.
For note: Protons have a positive charge, neutrons are neutral and electrons have negative charge. Hope it helps.
2007-03-21 12:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Farhali 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
D is Correct!!!
An electron does have a negative electrical charge.
Reasons way:
An electron is smaller than an atom.
Electrons are negatively charged.
An electron orbits the nucleus of an atom.
2007-03-21 12:45:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jesse F 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
D is a correct as far as we know and our experiments tell us. However one should note that electrons control the majority of space a atom takes up. A electron also determines the characteristics of a atom. The number of protons at the core attract the same number of electrons, Neutrons do not have charge but add to overall weight.
2007-03-23 07:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by Al 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
D- because a positive charge is the absence of electrons-- more electrons = more negativity electrical charge
2007-03-25 08:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by gekim784l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D.
An electron is a part of an atom and therefore smaller, orbits the nucleus, and has a negative charge
2007-03-21 12:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by Doc E 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An electron is in the outer shells of an atom. It has a negative charge. It is much bigger than a proton.
2007-03-22 03:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by lisa l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d) an electron has a negative electrical charge
2007-03-21 21:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by Byzantino 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I beleive that an electron is inside the atom as it circle the nucleous of the atom
2007-03-21 15:37:13 · answer #9 · answered by zeroroom1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
read your chapter! It's faster than typing all this. U still can't be sure which is the right answer. AND you're less likely to rem. it on the test.
2007-03-21 22:13:35 · answer #10 · answered by LELAND 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋