Negatively Charged Particles in an Atom are Called

Question

Negatively charged particles in an atom are called
A)neutrons
B)electrons
C)protons
D)elements
E)isotopes

Accepted Answer

Electrons are the negatively charged particles in an atom that orbit the nucleus. Neutrons have no charge and protons have a positive charge. Elements are substances made up of only one type of atom, and isotopes are atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons.