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Why are there positive and negative electrons?
Inside an atom are protons, electrons and neutrons. The protons are positively charged, the electrons are negatively charged, and the neutrons are neutral. Therefore, all things are made up of charges. Opposite charges attract each other (negative to positive).
What are positive electrons?
positron, also called positive electron, positively charged subatomic particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron and constituting the antiparticle of a negative electron. They are also produced in the decays of certain short-lived particles, such as positive muons.
What is difference between positive and negative ion?
To put it simply, positive ions are molecules that have lost one or more electrons whereas negative ions are actually oxygen atoms with extra-negatively-charged electrons.
How do you tell the difference between a positive ion and a negative ion?
When an atom is attracted to another atom because it has an unequal number of electrons and protons, the atom is called an ION. If the atom has more electrons than protons, it is a negative ion, or ANION. If it has more protons than electrons,it is a positive ion.
Can electrons be positive?
Electrons. Proton—positive; electron—negative; neutron—no charge. The charge on the proton and electron are exactly the same size but opposite. The same number of protons and electrons exactly cancel one another in a neutral atom.
What particle is negative?
Electrons
Electrons are a type of subatomic particle with a negative charge.
Can electrons move?
Electrons do not move along a wire like cars on a highway. Actually, Any conductor (thing that electricity can go through) is made of atoms. If you put new electrons in a conductor, they will join atoms, and each atom will deliver an electron to the next atom.
Why are positive ions harmful to humans?
This is because we are surrounded by positive ions from electromagnetic fields generated by computers, mobile phones, and other electronic devices which can impair brain function and suppress the immune system causing symptoms such as; anxiety, breathing difficulty, fatigue, headaches, irritability, lack of energy.