Please answer the following question: Q: What is the term for a particle outside the nucleus of an atom that has a negative electric charge? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: An electron is a particle outside the nucleus of an atom that has a negative electric charge. The charge of an electron is opposite but equal to the charge of a proton. Atoms have the same number of electrons as protons. As a result, the negative and positive charges "cancel out. " This makes atoms electrically neutral. For example, a carbon atom has six electrons that "cancel out" its six protons. Choices: - proton - ion - neutron - electron A:
Answer:
electron