electrons
Negative subatomic particles
Electrons are subatomic particles carrying negative electric charge, orbiting the nucleus of an atom.
The flow of electrons through a conductor constitutes electric current.
In everyday contexts, electrons appear in discussions of electronics, static electricity, and chemical bonding: The battery works by moving electrons from one terminal to the other.
Atmospheric light display
- solar windContinuous stellar particle emission
- magnetosphereCelestial body's protective field
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- geomagnetic stormMagnetosphere disruption from solar activity
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- antiparticleOpposite-charge subatomic twin
- beta particleEmitted electron or positron
- chargeCost or accusation
- massQuantity of matter
annihilation · cathode ray · Thomson · relativistic · muon · tau
Directed flow of charge
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
resistance · voltage · amperage · flow · cathode · anode · galvanic · discharge
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- fermionHalf-integer spin particle
- leptonFundamental particle without strong interactions
- quantum numberValue specifying atomic states
Electron probability distributions
- valenceCombining power measure
- shellHard outer covering
- energy levelsGradations of physical vitality
- subatomicSmaller than atoms
orbital · ground state · excited state · ionization · covalent bond · bonding · hybridization
aurora
Atmospheric light display
- solar windContinuous stellar particle emission
- magnetosphereCelestial body's protective field
- plasmaElectrified matter state
geomagnetic storm · radiation belt · ionosphere · solar flare
positron
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- antiparticleOpposite-charge subatomic twin
- beta particleEmitted electron or positron
- chargeCost or accusation
mass · annihilation · cathode ray · Thomson · relativistic · muon · tau
current
Directed flow of charge
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
circuit · resistance · voltage · amperage · flow · cathode · anode · galvanic · discharge · spark
wavefunction
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- fermionHalf-integer spin particle
- leptonFundamental particle without strong interactions
quantum number · tunneling · superposition · Compton scattering
orbitals
Electron probability distributions
- valenceCombining power measure
- shellHard outer covering
- energy levelsGradations of physical vitality
subatomic · orbital · ground state · excited state · ionization · covalent bond · bonding · hybridization
- atomic physicsatom, atoms, atomic nucleus, atomic number, atomic mass
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- cosmic matterstars, galaxies, dark matter, planets, cosmic dust
- element propertiesatomic number, atomic mass, atomic weight, symbol, melting point
- subatomic particlesprotons, neutrons, photons, neutrinos, positrons
- plasma physicsplasma, ionized gas, ionized gases, ions, charged particles
- Japanese electronicsTech from Japan
- electronic devicesCircuit-based machines
- electronic musicSynthesizer-based musical genre
- free electronUnbound subatomic charge carrier
- consumer electronicsDevices for everyday use
- electronics technicianRepairs and maintains circuits
electronic, electronics, electron avalanche, electron carrier, electron, electrode, electromagnet, electrolyte, electronically