2007-11-10 00:59:01 · 14 answers · asked by mb 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
An electron is neither a solid, nor a liquid, nor a gas, nor just a wave.
An electron can be a particle or a wave depending on the observer.
An electron is probability cloud, meaning its existence is NOT definitive. It can be there or here, but we can never be sure. We can only know the likelihood of it being here or there. Hence its exitsence is smeared out like a cloud.
As far as we know today, an electron, or any particle for that matter, only exists momentarily when it interacts with other particles. When it is not interacting with other particles, it actually does NOT exist. It only has the potential to exist.
2007-11-10 19:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by PhysicsDude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a solid or liquid or gas is not the property of a single particle, atom or molecule, The state depends on the interaction of a large number and how tightly bound they are to each other, and the temperature or average energy that they have to break the bonds. Electrons repel each other so there can not be a solid or liquid made up only of electrons. A single electron can behave like a particle or a wave depending on the method you use to detect it
2007-11-10 02:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solid, liquid and gas are all made of protons, neutrons and electrons. Electrons are present in all the three states.
Electron is a particle, when it interacts with materials like solid, liquid and gas. With in an atom it has wave like characteristic.
You cannot compare microscopic particle with macroscopic world. You can understand their characteristics alone.
Your question is similar to the question, "Is a point a circle or square?" A point is neither a circle nor a square. It is a point.
2007-11-10 02:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electron is a solid particle, which has a wave character that is it is a solid while at rest as well as in motion but travels in the form of waves
2007-11-10 01:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electron is in the class of subatomic particles called leptons, which are believed to be fundamental particles.
As with all particles, electrons can also act as waves.
2007-11-10 01:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by Erica P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No relation to area. Plasma is seen a fourth part of rely. A section denotes a qualitative distinction in how the debris are certain. In a remarkable they are domestically certain, staying next to their nearest acquaintances. In liquid, they are globally certain, staying in the barriers of the liquid, which keeps a fastened density, yet are otherwise unfastened to wander around.. In a gasoline, the atoms are unfastened and unbounded. The density is unfastened to decrease arbitrarily till it is field is filled. Electrons, although, are nonetheless sure to the atoms. The atoms are unfastened in a plasma too, yet now lots of the electrons are unbound from the atoms (making them charged ions). those electrons are unfastened too. Having unfastened charged debris, then, the plasma is an electric powered conductor.
2016-12-16 04:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electron is neither a solid nor a a liquid nor a gas.electron is a particle when it is at rest and has wave like properties when it is moving.the mass of the electron(9.1x10^-31 Kg) is the rest mass(i.e it will be the mass when it comes to rest) of the electron.we don't know it's mass when it is moving.
2007-11-10 01:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by Ashish 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A particle and a wave. Perhaps just a string/wave which is just energy (thus wave).
2007-11-10 01:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well a an electron is a gaseous particle that behaves partially as a wave as well as a particle.
2007-11-10 01:16:44 · answer #9 · answered by average 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its a wave - its not a liquid. I'm not 100% sure though.
2007-11-10 01:01:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋